Feni: A suspected drug and arms trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Pathan Nagar of Chhagalnaiya upazila in Feni early on Sunday.

The deceased is Alamgir Hossain Bhuiyan, of Paschim Pathan Gor area.

Alamgir was accused in nine cases including that of drugs and arms filed with Chhagalnaiya Police Station, said M Morshed, officer-in-charge of the police station.

Acting on secret information that Alamgir was staying in an abandoned house in the village, a team of law enforcers conducted a drive there around 1:00am.

Sensing the presence of police, the drug traders opened fire on law enforcers, prompting them to retaliate, that triggered the gunfight.

After the gunfight, police found the bullet hit body of Alamgir there. Later, he was rushed to Feni Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Police recovered one pistol, three round cartridges, 1000 pieces of Yaba and 100 bottles of Phensidyl from the house.