 A robber was killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Shamlapur village under Baharchara Union of Teknaf upazila early yesterday.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab-7 raided a place at the village where the robber, Sayed Kashem, 32, and his accomplices were holding a secret meeting at around 4:00am.
| That magical hour when things just seem to happen ... |
Sensing the presence of the Rab men, ...
| ... "Hark, my spider-sense is tingling!" ... |
... the gang opened fire, ...
| ... "Eat lead you dirty rotten RAB coppers!" ... |
... forcing the law enforcers to retaliate.
| Right after they whacked Sayed and tossed his body out the back of the truck. |
Rab sources said, Kashem received bullets during the "shootout" ...
| ... one behind each ear ... |
... and died instantly, ...
... while his cohorts managed to flee.
| As if they were never there. No spent rounds, no footprints. |
Two Rab members--Zaker and Hasan---were injured in the gunfight, the sources added.
| Lifting Sayed back into the truck for the ride over to Dr. Quincy's place. |
Five guns and seven bullets were recovered from the spot.
| The shutter gun is at the lock-up for RAB5. |
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