Two people including a murder accused were killed in separate gunfights with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Pabna and Cox’s Bazar on early Tuesday.

In Pabna, Alamin alias Amin, 40, son of Asken Sheikh, from Payda village at Gayeshpur union of Sadar upazila in Pabna was killed in gunfight with RAB.

Aminul Kabir Tarafdar, captain of RAB-12 in Pabna Camp, said, on secrete information that a gang of robbers was taking preparations to commit robbery in the area, RAB members conducted a drive at 3:00 am.

Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the robbers opened fire on them, forcing them to fire back in self defence, triggering a skirmish, he said,

After the gunfight, the elite force recovered Amin’s bullet-hit body from the spot and took to Pabna General Hospital where duty doctor declared him dead, he added.

Aminul Kabir Tarafdar also said, RAB claimed that Amin was accused in 11 cases including 3 murder and 3 arms cases with different police station, adding that a pistol, a knife and four round bullets were recovered from the spot.

In Cox’ Bazar, drug dealer Rubel, 22, was an absconding accused, was killed in an alleged gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Barahabichara area of Teknaf upazila.

The law enforcers were recovered 2 lakh pieces of Yaba during the gunfight.