Old Dhaka's alleged top criminal "Dakat' Shaheed and one of his associates Kalu were shot dead in what RAB called 'crossfire' early on Wednesday.
RAB spokesperson Commander M Sohail told bdnews24.com they had information that Shaheed,42, recently came back to the country after hiding abroad for a long time
"We had information that he returned to Dhaka on Sunday," he added. He was supposed to enter Luxmibazar with his associates on Tuesday night.
"Acting on tip-off, RAB set a trap for him."
"Shaheed and his assistant died on the spot after taking bullets when the Rapid Action Battalion personnel fired on them in retaliation near the city's Luxmibazar area around 12.30am."
Shaheed and Kalu had to stop their motor-cycle before a RAB barricade near the entrance to Luxmibazar.
"And at one point, out of nowhere they fired on us first. They were killed on the spot when we fired back on them," he added.
Two pistols were recovered at the scene.
Shaheed was an accused in 12 cases including the sensational goldsmith Prem Krishna murder case.
Meanwhile, locals took out processions to celebrate the news of his death.
RAB spokesperson Commander M Sohail told bdnews24.com they had information that Shaheed,42, recently came back to the country after hiding abroad for a long time
"We had information that he returned to Dhaka on Sunday," he added. He was supposed to enter Luxmibazar with his associates on Tuesday night.
"Acting on tip-off, RAB set a trap for him."
"Shaheed and his assistant died on the spot after taking bullets when the Rapid Action Battalion personnel fired on them in retaliation near the city's Luxmibazar area around 12.30am."
Shaheed and Kalu had to stop their motor-cycle before a RAB barricade near the entrance to Luxmibazar.
"And at one point, out of nowhere they fired on us first. They were killed on the spot when we fired back on them," he added.
Two pistols were recovered at the scene.
Shaheed was an accused in 12 cases including the sensational goldsmith Prem Krishna murder case.
Meanwhile, locals took out processions to celebrate the news of his death.