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1st LD: Police, criminals exchange fire in Bangladesh capital

Xinhua, July 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Police exchanged fire with a group of criminals in Bangladesh capital Dhaka's diplomatic enclave Gulshan on Friday night.

Sources said five to six unidentified miscreants stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery restaurant where foreigners usually go for dining and opened fire at around 9:20 p.m. local time (1520 GMT).

As large number of policemen cordoned off the restaurant, the miscreants exchanged gunfire with the police for about half an hour.

No casualties has so far been reported. Endit