An alleged criminal was killed in a “shootout” between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion men at Kafrul in the city early yesterday.
The deceased, Shaheed, alias Jamai Shaheed, 26, was accused in three cases including two on murder charges, said police.
Anisur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Kafrul Police Station, said a patrol of Rab-4 challenged Shaheed and his gang when they were roaming around Baishteki area around 2:00am.
The gang opened fire on the Rab men, prompting them to retaliate.
Shaheed came in the line of fire while the others managed to flee, added the OC.
He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the attending doctors declared him dead.
Rab officials said they recovered a pistol from his possession.
Achhia Begum, wife of the deceased, said her husband was missing since he went out on Sunday morning responding to a phone call.
Shaheed was on bail in several cases filed against him, she added.
She also claimed her family shifted to Savar from Bhasantek of city’s Kafrul to start a normal life.
Abdur Rahim, father of the deceased, said locals of Bhasantek used to call his son ‘Jamai’ as he had a relationship with a girl there eight years ago.
