Criminal killed in 'crossfire'
Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
A listed criminal was killed in "crossfire" during a shootout between police and his accomplices at a 'char' in river Padma under Bagha upazila in Rajshahi early yesterday. The dead was identified as Sentu alias Killer Sentu alias Sagor, 28, of Korari Nawsara under the same upazila. Police arrested him on Friday night during a raid on a char at Omarpur under Bagha. During interrogation, Sentu confessed to committing murders and possessing firearms. Following his confession, a police team took him to the Padma char to retrieve the arms. As soon as they reached a cane field at Khanpur Bazar, Sentu's accomplices opened fire on them triggering a gunfight. Sentu fell in the line of fire when he tried to escape. He was taken to the Bagha Hospital where the doctors declared him dead. Sentu's accomplices managed to flee the scene. Police recovered a shutter gun and three rifle bullets from the spot. A member of the notorious Panna gang, Sentu was accused in seven cases, including three for murder, with police stations at Daulatpur in Kushtia and Bagha in Rajshahi, police said.
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