Prime accused killed in 'gunfight'

The main accused in the murder of Mohiuddin Sarkar, who was shot dead by drug dealers in Cumilla's Burichang upazila on April 13, has been killed in a "gunfight" with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).The incident took place at Golabari border area in the sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Md Raju, 35, son of Sadek Miah, of Bishnupur area of the district. 

Major Mohammad Sakib Hossain, Company Commander of RAB-11, confirmed the matter to this correspondent. He said that acting on a tip-off the elite force conducted a drive in Golabari area to arrest Naeem's killers.Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, miscreants opened fire at them and they had to fire back in self-defence that triggered the gunfight.

Raju received bullet injuries during the gunfight, the RAB officer said adding that he was taken to Cumilla Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.A pistol and ammunitions were recovered from the spot and a RAB member was injured in the incident.The body was kept at Cumilla Medical College Hospital morgue for post-mortem examinations.

To mention, Journalist Mohiuddin Sarkar Naeem, 28, was shot to death by unidentified killers at the Indian border of Burichang upazila on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.On Thursday, the victim's mother Nazima Akhter filed a case against six people, including Raju, with the Burichang police station.

---Jahirul Haque Rasel in Cumilla