 A regional leader of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddho) ...
| A communist? You mean, he wasn't an Islamist? |
... was killed in 'crossfire' between his accomplices and members of the Rapid Action Battalion at Baoishona village under Naragati Police Station of Narail district at midnight on Thursday.
| I have no clue where that is. |
He was identified as Mohammad Akhter Hossain, 34, son of late Omar Ali Shaikh of Joar village under Rupsha upazila of Khulna.
| "Never heard of him! Does he have a mother?" |
Rab sources said Akhter was arrested in Savar area of Dhaka Thursday morning.
| "Akhter, why don't you take a stroll down these stairs with us?" |
On his confessional statement, ...
| ... at which point Akhter would have told them anything ... |
... the members of the elite force set out for Baoishona village, taking Akhter with them, to recover firearms and arrest his cohorts.
| They always have their secret lair in some out of the way village. No sense having it in, say, Dhaka or Chittagong. |
When they reached Mollapara Dargavita area of the village, Akhter's accomplices opened fire on the Rab men, forcing them to retaliate.
| As usual, nobody hit anything, not even Akhter, who was already dead when he arrived ... |
According to a Rab press release, Akhter was shot during the encounter and died instantly.
| "I'm coming 'Lizabeth! [KA-BANG] rosebud!" |
Akhter confessed to his involvement in extortion, murder, abduction, rape and bomb attacks in different areas of Khulna district, the press release added.
| Was that before or after he died, not that it makes a difference. |
Rupsha police said the PBCP leader used to raise tolls from transport owners and shrimp traders of Rupsha upazila.
| Nice little racket, 'cept now he's doorknocker dead. |
The Rab men recovered a single barrel gun and three bullets from the spot.
| That's a single barrel shutter gun ... |
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