Notorious Terrorist Ringleader killed in 'crossfire
| This reporter is wasting his talents writing for the newspaper, he needs to be writing screenplays |
 One of the city's most notorious terrorists and also ringleader of the ZIA (Zia International Airport) based crime syndicate was killed in 'crossfire" during the shootout between police and the terrorists at the city's Nikunja area in the small hours of Wednesday.
| Gee, that's never happened...oh,wait... |
The listed terrorists Abdul Quadir Mithu alias Kala Mithu (28), son of Mohammad Hossain, resident of Ka 95/2 Khilkhet at Uttarpara Member Bari, Badda was reportedly killed on the spot during a fierce gun battle between the police personnel and terrorists at Nikunja -1 under the same police station at about 3:15 am. Exploding bombs and firing shots at the police personnel, other terrorists, most of them were the accomplices of Kala Mithu, managed to escape the scene.
| "Kala's been killed! Damm them coppers, toss another bomb, Abu. I'll cover you while you run to the getaway car!" |
According to the police, Kala Mithu was accused in several cases including Anwar, Kobzar and Islam murder cases had been absconding for years.
| Cue Linda Ronstadt, singing "Desperado"... |
A special team of Badda police station led by Officer-in-Chrage Abdul Malik arrested him from Sonagazi area in Noakhali district on February 1. He was immediately produced before the court and the court sent him on a two-day remand following the prayer of Badda police. Again he was taken on a two-day remand on Februray 6 when the Badda police again prayed for further remand to the court.
| I'm thinking "prayer" = "appealed". |
Sources said during the interrogation, Kala Mithu confessed his involvement in various crimes including the participation with a crime syndicate active at ZIA and its surrounding areas. He also informed the police about possessing a huge quantity of illegal arms and ammunition kept under the supervision of his accomplices Lenom Hira, Zakir, Kayes and others.
| Ratted out his boys, did he? |
Acting on his information, a team of Badda police station at first conducted an operation at Nikunja-2 area on Tuesday late night. But failed to recover the arms-ammunition and also trace the hideout of the criminals.
| Ah, gave da coppers false info. He shouldn't have done that |
Later, based on his information a special team of police led by the OC along with Kala Mithu went to Nikunja-1 for conducting another operation to recover arms-ammunition possessed by the accomplices of Mithu.
| "Come on, Kala. You're gonna show us where the stash is, or it's curtains for you." |
But, a gang of 10/12 terrorists equipped with firearms started spraying bullets on the police personnel, when the team reached near Nikunja-1 at about 3:15 am.
| Bangla Night Shift motto - We always get our man, in the dark, in the back |
Police also replied with the gunshots, which erupted a deadly gun battle between the police personnel and the terrorists. Kala Mithu received severe bullet injuries and died on the spot when he tried to flee away from the police custody.
Police also recovered a pipe gun, some bullets and a chopper from the spot but failed to nab anybody.
| It's like they were never even there. |
The body was sent to the DMCH morgue for autopsy. | "Hell, not another one! Sam, put him in the corner with the other stiffs. It's not like he's going anywhere." |
RAB arrest Sarbahara leader, drug lord
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate operations arrested a Sarbahara leader, a drug lord and recovered arm-ammunitions in Barisal district. RAB and Police sources said RAB arrested Razzak Sikder, 45, a prominent leader of outlawed Sarbahara-Kamrul group from the house of Dulal Sikder, another Sarbahara cadre, at Brahmmandia village of Agorpur union under Sabahara-prone Babuganj upazila of Barisal district in early Wednesday February 9. One gun with two rounds ammunitions was recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
After primary interrogation and lodging a case, RAB handed over the arrestee to Babuganj police station in Wednesday morning. Police claimed Razzak is a top terror of the area and accused in different cases of murder, terrorism, extortion, and toll collection.
In another operation RAB arrested Md. Azim alias Fensi-Azim, 40, an infamous drug lord, from the Bogura Road area of the city in early Wednesday. He was handed over to Barisal Kotwali police station after primary interrogation and sent to jail under section 54 of criminal procedure code. Azim in presence of police openly threatened the working photojournalists while they tried to take his picture in the Barisal court compound.
| We'll be waiting to see if they happen to come down with a sudden case of lead poisoning. |
Young lady doctor found dead | Tonight on CSI - Bangladesh! |
A young lady doctor, a divorcee, was found dead at her Malibagh residence in the city yesterday morning. Police recovered the body of the dentist, Dr Akhter Jahan Mirza alias Dipu, in her early forties and the ex-wife of Dr ASM Badruduzza, from her residence. Relatives of the victim suspected that Dipu was gradually poisoned to death by her former husband, chairman of City Dental College. Dipu, also a director of the dental college and daughter of late Mirza Morsal Hossain of 93/A, New Circular Road, was residing at 62/1, West Malibagh. According to the victim's relatives, Dipu got married to Dr Badruzduza in 1993. After their marriage, they went to work in Iran and returned to Dhaka after nine years. Two years back they got divorced and started to live separately, as Dipu, also a director of the College, was reportedly tortured both mentally and physically by her husband regularly, according to the victim's relatives. Dr Badruzduza phoned the sister-in-law (wife of the elder brother) of the victim early yesterday morning and informed that Dipu had died at her residence due to heart failure. On information, Ramna police rushed to the house and recovered the body yesterday morning. An unnatural death (UD) case was filed by Mirza Masood Hossain, the elder brother of the victim, with Ramna police in this connection. Dipu was buried at the Banani graveyard after post mortem examination yesterday evening. |
The Afghan government announced on Thursday it had arrested the Taliban movements main spokesman, Yousuf Ahmadi, but a man believed to be the militants mouthpiece denied he had been captured. The interior ministry said Ahmadi was seized with his brother on Wednesday in the volatile southern province of Helmand where the Taliban are in control of several districts.