The dead was identified as Dulal alias Kalam, 28, of Sadupur in the upazila. He was a PBCP operations commander of Naogaon zone. He was wanted in six murder cases filed with Atrai and Raninagar police stations in Naogaon, Rab in a press release claimed.

On secret information, Rab personnel went to a mango orchard in Parkasunda around 4:00am and saw around 10 people holding a secret meeting there.

Sensing the law enforcers' presence, the gang opened fire on the Rab team that triggered a 10-minute gun battle.

Police and locals rushed to the spot after the shootout and found Dulal lying wounded. He was taken to a local health complex where doctors on duty declared him dead.

Rab personnel recovered a 17-inch long locally made gun, a 12-inch pipe-gun, three gun cartridges, two bullets of .303 rifles, three knives, a machete, and a sword from the scene.