 Three criminals were killed in "crossfire" during separate incidents of shootouts between their accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Khulna and Rangpur early yesterday.
| After a lull our boys in the RAB crank up the hot action ... |
The dead were identified as Mohammad Abul Hossain, 24 and Mohammad Shamim, 23, members of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddho) of South Tootpara in Khulna and Sadek Hossain alias Pancha Dakat, a police listed robber in Rangpur.
| Not a jihadi in the bunch but we best not be too picky right now ... |
Abul and Shamim died in an encounter between members of Rab-6 and the PBCP outlaws at about 2:50am on Saturday at Tootpara Barhokhalparh area under Khulna Sadar Police Station.
'Oh, the weather outside is nightful,
Three am's the time for rifles,
As long as we've a place to go,
Tag their toes, tag their toes, tag their toes ...' |
They were arrested at Jorhakhal Bazar at around 9:00am on Friday, says a Rab press release.
| Must have taken a while for Sargeant Pliers to extract a confession. |
At least 31 shots were fired during the 16-minute long gunfight in which two Rab members sustained bullet injuries. The outlaws also exploded bombs, the press release said.
| If you close your eyes you can almost imagine an authentic firefight. |
Three cartridges and a few splinters of bombs were recovered from the scene.
| No shutter gun? The press must be on to them. Instant givaway. |
The slain outlaws were involved in extortions giving death threats over cellphones. People like high government and non-government officials, doctors, engineers and businessmen, became victims of their silent extortions during the last few months.
| That would explain the involvement of the RAB. |
Our correspondent from Rangpur reports: Sadek Hossain alias Pancha Dakat, a listed robber, was killed in "crossfire" during a shootout between Rab and a gang of robbers in Mithapukur upazila of the district.
| We have no idea where that is. |
Acting on secret information, ...
| ... quiet, it's a secret ... |
...a number of Rab personnel cordoned off a house at the Krishna Mondolpara at about 4:00am, where the robbers were planning to rob a house, a Rab-5 press released said.
| After dispatching the two Mohammeds they brought in a new RAB team. |
Sensing the presence of the law enforcers, ...
| ... "Hark! My spider-sense is tingling!" ... |
...the robbers opened fire on them to which the Rab responded ensuing a half an hour-long gunfight.
| Not that Sadek lasted nearly that long ... |
After the robbers fled the scene, Rab personnel found Sadek's body with several bullet injuries.
| All in the back of the head ... |
He was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) ...
| ... not a Level I trauma center, not that it mattered for Sadek ... |
... where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Rab also recovered a shutter gun and five round of bullets from his possession.
| Ah-ha! He was trying to make off with the shutter gun! Of course the RAB had to whack him. |
A listed criminal, Sadek was released from jail two years ago after serving 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for a murder.
| Next time boys ask for 20 years; you'll live longer. |
After that, Sadek, a resident of Nagerhat under Badarganj upazila got involved with different kinds of crimes including cattle lifting and robbery, the press release said.
| Cattle lifting? Musta been a strong bugger. And just who goes around robbing cows? |
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