Chittagong:  Two people were killed during a reported gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Mirsarai in Chittagong early on Monday.

The deceased are Yakub Ali, and Kamrul Hassan.

Chittagong RAB-8 media officer assistant superintend of police Amir via a text message said the gunfight occurred at about 4:00am at Muhuri project.

The text message read, the deceased, Yakub and Kamrul, was involved in a robbery at a jewellery shop in Baroiarhat area of Mirsarai on 28 February.

Being informed, a team of RAB-8 conducted a drive at Muhuri police station area and tangled in a gunfight with the robber gang, which left two of the robbers dead.

RAB also seized four pistol, three guns, a shooter gun, bullets, sharp weapons, and looted objects, reports the text message.