DHAKA : A suspected bomb carrying criminal on a motorbike was killed in the firing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) early today as he tried to penetrate a RAB-3 check post in city’s Khilgaon area.

RAB sources said two members of the elite force were injured in the
incident that took place around 4:30 am.

RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Mufti Mahmud Khan said, “As the
explosive carrying unidentified miscreant tried to penetrate the check post, the on-duty RAB men sensing danger opened fire leaving the criminal dead.”

The dead miscreant is yet to be identified, according to a message
released by the elite force.

No details have been known about the injured RAB members.

He said the members of the law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area, while a bomb disposal unit of RAB is examining the devices found in the bag of the killed miscreant.