DB police dies in Mirpur gunfight

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DHAKA, Mar 20, 2018 (BSS) – An inspector of Detective Branch (DB) of police was killed in a reported gunfight with criminals at Maddho Pirerbagh in the city’s Mirpur area in the early hours of today.

The name of the deceased police inspector is Md Jalaluddin.

Police arrested three persons including a woman from the spot.

DB sources said, on a tip-off that a gang of criminals is gathering firearms, a team of DB’s Pallabi Zone conducted a drive in a three-storey building at Maddho Pirerbagh area around 11 pm yesterday.

At one stage of the drive, the criminals opened fire targeting the detectives, which prompted them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight that left Md Jalaluddin injured with bullets on his head, said Md Wahiduzzaman, inspector (investigation) of Mirpur Thana.

Jalaluddin was taken to Square Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 2 am.

The criminals fled away through the backside of the building.

However, the law enforcers detained three people from the house for interrogation.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah visited the spot around 1 am. Later, he went to Square Hospital to see the police officer.

The Namaz-e-Janaza of the deceased was held at Razarbagh Police Line after Johr prayers.