Two regional leaders of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Potaka) were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Rakhalgachhi area of Goalondo upazila in Rajbari on early Saturday.

The deceased are Bappi, chief of Lal Potaka Bahini and his associate Lalon, reports UNB.

Rois Uddin, additional superintendent of police, and also company commander of RAB Faridpur camp, said that on secret information a team of RAB conducted a drive in the area around 3:00am.

Sensing the presence of elite force, the outlaw leaders opened fire on them, prompting the law enforcers to retaliate that triggered a ‘gunfight’.

The gunfight left duo dead on the spot.

Two RAB members also were injured in the incident.

The RAB team also recovered four firearms and 60 rounds of bullets from the spot.