Murder suspect hurt in 'cop-cohort gunfight' in Ctg city

An alleged criminal was injured in a "gunfight" between his gang and police in Shyamoli Residential Area in Chittagong city yesterday.

The injured was Nurunnabi Shohag, 27, who is the prime suspect in a murder case filed for the death of a boy in the city's Mohammadpur area on June 2, said police. He is also accused in several other cases, including for extortion and arms recovery.

Shohag had been on the run since the case was filed over the death of 12-year-old Asadul, said Paritosh Ghosh, deputy commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police, north zone.

He said on information, a team of Chandgaon police conducted a drive in Shyamoli Residential Area around 8:30am.

Sensing presence of the team, Shohag and his cohorts "opened fire on police" prompting the law enforcers to retaliate, said Paritosh, adding that Shohag sustained a bullet wound in his right leg.

At one stage, Shohag's cohorts fled and police arrested Shohag with a light gun and two rounds of bullets, said the deputy commissioner, adding that Shohag was admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.        

On June 2, Md Asadul was shot dead in front of an aluminium shop around 8:30pm.