A top leader of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddho) was killed during a 'shootout' between his accomplices and police in Jhenidah early yesterday

The dead was identified as Nurul Islam alias Nuru alias Rocky, 45, of village Kashimnagar in Jhenidah sadar. Police arrested him at Baka village of Jibonnagar upazila of Chuadanga Wednesday noon and took him to the police station for interrogation.

Following leads extracted from him, police took Nurul Islam to Shuti-Durgapur village in the same upazila at about 3:45am yesterday to recover illegal arms. As they

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reached the village, Janajuddho operatives opened fire on them prompting the law enforcers to retaliate, police said.

Nurul Islam got caught in crossfire and died on the spot when he attempted to flee during the hourlong shootout, police said. Two constables were also injured in the shootout.

A pipe gun and six bullets were retrieved from the spot.

According to police, Nurul Islam was accused in five cases including four for murder.