A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Hoaikang Nayabazar in Teknaf upazila early Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Nasir alias Manna, 30, son of Jalal Ahmed of East Satghariapara in the upazila.

Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in the area around 4 am, said officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradip Kumar Das.

Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the criminals opened fire on them , forcing them to fire back in self defence, he said.

After the gunfight, police arrested injured Nasir and took him to Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Three policemen including an assistant sub-inspector and two police constables were injured in the incident.

Police recovered 10,000 Yaba pills, three fireamrs and 12 rounds of bullets from the spot.