Two alleged criminals were killed in a "gunfight" with Rapid Action Battalion in Kamar Kanda upazila of Sirajganj early today.

The elite force identified them as Sanowar, chief of local criminal gang "Sanu bahini" and his aide Lutfor Rahman, read an SMS floated to media from Rab headquarters.

The "gunfight" took place in Jamtoil area around 3:30am, the SMS also read.

Later, the team of Rab-12 recovered a revolver, a pipe gun, eight bullets and two sharp weapons, Rab claimed.

Sanowar was accused in at least eight cases including murder, firearms and robbery, it said.