CHATTOGRAM,-A suspected killer of doctor Shah Alam murder case was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at north Bashbaria village of Sitakunda upazila early hours today.

The deceased was identified as Nazir Ahmed Sumon alias Kalu, 27, he was the main leader of a notorious robber gang in the area, RAB said.

Kazi Mohammad Tareaq Aziz, assistant director of RAB-7, said they arrested human hauler driver Omar Faruk, 20, in connection with Dr Shah Alam murder on Tuesday morning.

Driver Faruk confessed to his role in the killing before the court and revealed names of several men, including prime suspect Sumon, who involved
and led the killing. On secrete information a team of RAB conducted a drive in the north  Bansbaria village around 4:30am to arrest Sumon.

Sensing presence of the elite force, the criminals opened fire targeting RAB team that prompting them to retaliate, triggering a gunfight, he added.

Sumon received bullet while exchanging fire between RAB and his cohorts and died on the spot. Later, RAB team recovered two firearms including a pistol and 27 bullets from the spot.

Dr Alam, 57, was chopped to death by the miscreants while returning home from his work place at Kumira under Sitakunda upazila. He was the pediatric specialist and head of the department of Medina Hospital in Saudi Arabia and recently returned home to serve the people of his native village.