Khulna: A suspected chief of a forest robber gang was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Kharkharia in the Sundarban of Koyra upazila in Khulna early on Friday.

The deceased is Anwarul Sana, a resident of the village of Moharajpur in Koyra upazila.

Koyra Police Officer-in-charge Sheikh Samsher Ali said police arrested Anwarul Sana the leader of forest robber gang ‘Anwar Bahini’, son of Jihad Ali from Koyra Sadar bus stand area on Thursday afternoon.

Later police along with Anwarul conducted a raid in Kharkharia River area inside the Sundarbans to recover forearms.

At one stage, the associates of Anwarul opened fire to police, prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight.

Anwarul was caught in the line of fire and wounded.

Later he was taken to the upazila health complex where doctors declared him dead.

Three policemen were also injured in the gunfight.

Police also recovered one gun, two sharp weapons and five cartridges from the spot.

Anwarul was wanted in ten several cases, said the OC.