Satkhira: An alleged robber was reportedly killed in a gunfight with police in Kopashdanga area of Patkelghata upazila in Satkhira early on Monday.

The deceased is Abu Sayeed, a resident of Awalgati village of Keshabpur upazila in Jessore, reports local news agency.

The Patkelghata police said on a gang of robbers are preparing for robbery on the Satkhira-Khulna Highway in the area, a team of police conducted a drive in the area at about 3:00am.

Sensing the presence of police, the robbers opened fire at them and blasted several bombs, which left two policemen injured, prompting them to fire back, triggering a gunfight.

The gunfight left Sayeed dead on the spot.

The law enforcers also arrested seven robbers. Among them, four were bullet-injured.

The arrestees are Abul Kashem, Sumon Islam, Nazrul Islam, Rabiul Islam, Tariqul Islam, Arifuzzaman, and Subel Khan.

The injured were admitted to Satkhira Sadar Hospital.

Police also recovered a pipe gun, a revolver, two cartridges, four bullet shells, two machetes and four iron rods from the spot.

The arrestees were accused of several robbery cases in different police station, added the OC.