They are Sumon, 23, and Shahidul, 30. On information, police recovered Sumon's body from Labouchora under Khulna Police Station and Shahidul's body from Rupsha bypass under Daulatpur Police Station in the morning.

According to a source in an intelligence agency, Sumon and Shahidul were members of the PBCP bomb squad and assigned to implement a killing mission in Khulna city.

Police said the outlaws were killed as a sequel to intra-party rivalry.

Sumon hailed from Natunbazar area under Khulna Police Station while Shahidul from Jessore town.

Meanwhile, security has been tightened at all important installations in Khulna city and its adjoining areas, fearing subversive activities by both extremists and Islamic militants.