‘Trafficker’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Cox’s Bazar cops
An alleged human trafficker was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila early today.
So far, at least five “traffickers” have been killed in such “shootouts” with the members of law enforcement agencies in the district since Friday.
The dead, Belal Hossain, 45, son of Md Mostofa hailed from Khuruskul village of the upazila, our Cox's Bazar correspondent reports quoting Kazi Matiul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station.
Belal was accused in six cases filed on charges of human trafficking, the OC said.
Two law enforcers were also injured in the “gun battle” that took place around 4:30am at Bhumirghona village in the upazila.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided the village where Belal, the top human trafficker, was hiding to escape the arrest.
“Sensing their presence, the human traffickers started firing, targeting the law enforcers, which prompted the team to retaliate,” the OC said.
As his cohorts fled the scene, police found the bullet-hit body of Belal on the spot. Later, the body was sent to Cox’s Bazar Sadar General Hospital.
A light gun and two bullets were recovered from the spot.
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