Mymensingh: The prime accused in a case filed over an attack on a police officer was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives at Jailkhana intersection of Gauripur upazila of Mymensingh early on Wednesday.

The deceased is Ujjal Miah, an alleged drug trader.

A team of Detective Branch of police conducted a drive in the area around 2:00am to arrest Ujjal, said district DB officer-in-charge Ashiqur Rahman.

Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, Ujjal and his associates opened fire on them prompting the detectives to retaliate that triggered a gunfight.

Ujjal was caught in the line of fire and sustained bullet injuries to his chest, the DB OC said.

He was taken to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

On March 28, sub-inspector Asad of Gauripur Police Station was injured as Ujjal stabbed him in the back when the police officer went on a drive to arrest the drug pushers.

He is now undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka.