TANGAIL: JMB cadre Rakib, 35, who escaped on Sunday only to be nabbed within hours, was killed in a gunfight between his associates and the police in Tangail’s Sakhipur on Monday.

Rakib was awarded death sentence for the murder of Joseph Gani Gomez Mandal.

Sources said that in a drive law enforcers along with Rakib went to Beltoil area under Mirzapur upazila on Sunday midnight.

Sensing the presence of law enforcers, JMB cadres opened fire to snatch Rakib and the police fired back at the attackers, according to an official version of the gunfight.
 
During the encounter, Rakib was hit by a bullet killing him instantly while three policemen sustained injuries.

Sakhipur Thana Officer-in-Charge Mokhlesur Rahman shared the details with banglanews.

Earlier on Sunday, three death-row convicts of Jama`atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) escaped from a prison van at Trishal upazila in Mymensingh.

A police man was killed and two injured when JMB cadres snatched the prisoners at gunpoint in a daring attack in broad daylight.

Later, police recaptured Rakib from Taktarchala area at around 3:15pm.

BDST: 1540 HRS, FEB 24, 2014