10 hurt in cop-outlaw gunfight in Bangladesh

A team of Atgharia Police Station rushed to Jorgacha Madrasa around 3:30am following a tip that a group of 10/12 outlaws was holding a secret meeting to commit crimes, police said.

Sensing the presence of police, the gang opened fire at them, triggering a half-an-hour long gunfight, they claimed.

Gazi Haniful Islam, officer-in-charge of Atgharia Police Station, and his four colleagues sustained minor injuries during the gunfight, reports our correspondent in Pabna.

Police arrested five injured outlaws - Yousuf Ali, Saiful Islam, Cuppu Sardar, Farzul Islam and Moksed Biswas - from the spot while the others managed to escape the scene.

Police also recovered a 303 rifle and two rounds of bullets from the spot.

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