The deceased was identified as Ekhlas Uddin, 20, son of Kashem Mia of Gandagohali village of Puthia.
Officer-in-Charge of Puthia Police Station Rezaul Islam said Ekhlas violated his sister-in-law who is a seventh grader on January 25. Later, the victim took her own life. Her father filed a case with Puthia Police Station after his daughter’s death, the OC said..
Quoting Rab members, he said as Ekhlas was also a drug trader, law enforcers went to arrest him at Pirgachha village.
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As soon as the Rab team reached the spot, Ekhlas opened fired shots at them, triggering a gunfight, the OC said.
He was taken to the upazila hospital after the skirmish where doctors declared him dead.
Rab members also seized a pistol, two bullets, a shooter gun and 480 pieces of Yaba pills from the deceased’s possession, he added.