Dhaka, April 30 -- A farmer has been killed and three others, including a RAB personnel, have been injured during a shootout amid a Rapid Action Battalion raid on a 'criminal ring' who had kidnapped an NGO worker in Cox's Bazar Sadar.

The head of the criminal group - Mohammad Farhad aka Shere Farhad - was arrested with a foreign firearm during the operation, according to the elite police force, reports bdnews24.com.

The raid took place around 7:30pm on Monday in the Murapara area of Bharuakhali Union, said Lt Col HM Sajjad Hossain, commander of the RAB-15 Cox's Bazar Battalion.

The deceased was identified as farmer Mohammad Baitullah, 45, from the union's Chowdhurypara.

The injured were identified as RAB ASI Mohammad Sarwar, Shafi Ull...