The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

An alleged terrorist was killed in a shootout between his cohorts and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Agargaon in the city early Friday.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Hannan alias Hanna, 30, an alleged top terror in Agargaon area. Hannan, arrested on December 21 by RAB, was wanted in 17 cases including murders and extortion.

RAB sources said a team of RAB-2 took Hanna to the Music College at Agargaon at about 1:30pm looking for his associates and also to recover hidden firearms.

As the RAB team reached the area, Hanna's associates opened fire on them forcing the elite force to fire back triggering a gun-battle. Hanna was caught in the line of fire during the one-hour gunfight and killed on the spot while trying to flee at about 2:15am. His cohorts, however, managed to elude the RAB members.

The RAB team recovered two revolvers, 4 rounds of bullet and a CNG-run three-wheeler from the spot.

"The CNG (three-wheeler) was used by the terrorists for committing crime," a RAB official said.

Hanna's body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

A case has been filed with Mohammadpur police station.