 A leader of outlawed Purabo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddho) was killed during a "shootout" between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members at Chaitrahati in Ataikula upazila early yesterday.
| Another dead commie, but remember Bangladesh is a big country. |
The dead, Ishaq Khan, 42, was an accused in 10 cases including six for murder.
| Wanted on twelve systems ... |
Acting on a tip-off, Rab-12 members arrested Ishaq, 42, at Sreekal village in the upazila on Thursday night.
| "Ishaq! We were told you'd be here. Youse comin' wit us!" |
On his statement, ...
| "Ye-e-e-e-e-e-ouch! Stop that!" |
... the Rab men took him to Chaitrahati at about 3:30am to recover hidden firearms and arrest his accomplices.
"Can't I just tell you where the hidden firearms are?"
"No." [thump] "Keep moving." [thump] |
Sensing the presence of the Rab men, Ishaq's accomplices opened fire on the law enforcers, prompting them to retaliate.
| That old spider sense tingled in time again. |
According to a Rab press release, Ishaq received bullets during the "shootout" that continued for 20 minutes, ...
| He received them rather early in the shootout, perhaps in the first 20 seconds. |
... while his cohorts managed to flee.
| "Ha-ha, Ishaq, our curly toed slippers didn't fail us!" |
He was taken to Pabna General Hospital ...
| ... not a Level 1 trauma center, but that really didn't matter ... |
... where the doctors declared him dead, the press release said.
Rab recovered two firearms and three bullets from the spot.
| No shutter gun? I'm disappointed. So's Ishaq, he should have gone out in style. |
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