Hailakandi, May 27: In yet another incident of police firing, a notorious dacoit was shot dead while attempting to flee police custody in Assam’s Hailakandi district on Monday.According to initial information, the notorious dacoit, identified as Afzal Hussain Barbhuiya alias Laal, attempted to flee from the clutches of police on Kalibari Road. The police had to open fire at him to foil his escaping bid.The injured dacoit was then rushed to SK Roy Civil Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, sources said.