Chuadanga: A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Muktarpur village in Damurhuda upazila on early Friday.

The deceased identified as Abdul Barek, 40, was the son of Abdul Goni of Karpashdanga village in the upazila, reports the UNB.

Sukumar Biswas, officer-in-charge of Damurhuda Police Station, said police arrested Barek from the village around 2:00am.

When police along with Barek was heading towards the police station, his associates opened fire on the police, forcing them to fire back in ‘self-defence’, the OC said.

At one stage, he said, Barek was caught in the line of fire and suffered bullet wounds.

Later, he was taken to Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Four policemen were injured in the incident, the OC added.  

He said police recovered one pipe-gun, two bullets, two sharp weapons and phensidyls, kept in a sack from the spot.

Barek was wanted in 15 criminal cases, according to the police.