[Bangla Daily Star] Two pirates were killed in a 'shootout' between them and the police in Poramahal area of the Sundarbans in Mongla upazila yesterday.The deceased were identified as Altaf Hossain, 38, son of Adil Uddin and Mizanur Rahman Mizan, 40, son of Abdul Khalek of Chandrakhali village under Rampal upazila. Both were the members of 'Raju Bahini'.
During the gunfight, two police constables -- Nurul Islan and Zakir Hossain -- were also injured.
Police Super M Mizanur Rahman said 6-7 armed pirates started firing on police around 5:30am while they were conducting a special drive in the Sundarbans following the Raash Mela at Dublar Char.
Retaliatory firing by police left two pirates dead on the spot. Their accomplices, however, managed to flee.
Police sent the bodies to Sadar hospital morgue for autopsy and recovered two rifles, 14 bullets, 8 cartridges and a mobile phone set from there.