Jessore: An accused in a case filed for violating an eight-year-old girl was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Kholadanga Mandalgati in Sadar upazila of Jessore early on Monday.

The deceased is Alamin alias Babu, in his twenties, of Kholadanga village in the upazila.

Tipped off that a gang of criminals was staying at Kholadanga Mandalgati, a team of RAB-6, led by commander of its Jessore  camp Major Md Ziaur Rahman and assistant superintendent of police Sohel Parvez, conducted a drive there around 2:45am, said RAB sources.

Sensing the presence of the elite force, the criminals opened fire on them prompting them to retaliate that triggered a gunfight.

After the gun battle that lasted for about 20 minutes, RAB members found bullet-hit Alamin lying on the ground.

He was taken to Jessore Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Two RAB members were also injured in the gunfight, RAB said, adding that a shooter gun, one bullet and a knife were recovered from the spot.

Alamin was an accused in a case filed with Sadar Police Station on March 31 for violating the minor girl at Chachra Dakkhinpara in the upazila.