Three robbers killed in 'encounter' with Rab

Receiving information that a gang of six robbers was travelling in a Dhaka-bound Green Line Volvo Service from Khulna, a team of Rab-6 boarded the bus in the guise of passenger from Shibbari intersection.

When the robbers tried to overpower the driver of the bus at Chengutia at around 11:45pm, the Rab men swooped on them, leading to an encounter between the law enforcers and the robbers.

A Rab press release said during the encounter, three of the gang received bullet injuries and died on the spot while the rest managed to flee.

The dead are Rashid, Sumon and Bablu.

Six members of the elite force were also injured by bullets during the gunfight that continued for 15 minutes, the press release added.

One pipe gun, one air gun, three cartridges and a razor were recovered from the spot.