2 killed in ‘gunfight’
Joypurhat: Two persons were killed in a ‘shootout’ with police at Panchbibi in Joypurhat on Monday night.
The Panchbibi police said a group of robbers opened fire to police as they conducted a raid at Bhutgari while the robbers were preparing for a robbery. Two of the robbers were shot to death on the spot as the police fired back.
The Joypurhat police said the deceased could not be identified immediately.
Two police members among three persons were also injured during the ‘gunfight.’ The injured are receiving treatment in local hospitals.