3 lynched in KhulnaTwo extortionists were lynched by an angry mob yesterday in front of Baitun Noor mosque under Sonadanga thana of Khulna city, while an extremist was also lynched in a separate incident at Sonakhali under Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat. None of the dead could be identified by police at the time this report was filed.
| Sounds...messy |
| "Sure, I'll pay. What time did you say you'll be over, 3pm? No problem, yes, I'll be alone. (heh)" |
| "Ouch..ouch..rosebud!" |
Eyewitnesses said the extortionists were killed by a group of plainclothes policemen. A senior officer of Khulna Metropolitan Police denied the allegation.
| "No, no, certainly not!" |
In another incident, an extremist was lynched by an angry mob at Sonakhali under Fakirchat upazila of Bagerchat early yesterday morning.
According to police, a group of extremists assembled at Sonakhali village to prepare for a criminal mission. One of them was caught by an angry mob and beaten to death, while the others managed to escape, police said.
| "Run away!" |
Transport leader held with huge arms, ammo by RAB
FENI, June 19: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained a local transport leader from near Zia Women College and later on his confession recovered grenades, firearms and ammunitions from a hideout, reports UNB.
| Normally, the words "confession", "firearms", "recovered" and "RAB" lead to "crossfire". Must be the new kinder, gentler RAB. |
RAB-7 sources said they caught Abul Kashem Milon, secretary of inter-district bus workers association and a transport extortionist on Saturday night. On his statement, RAB members recovered two grenades, a cut rifle, a homemade gun, 22 rounds of bullets from near his home in Charipur same night.
| That's it? I've got more guns under my sofa. |
UNB correspondent reports from Narayanganj: RAB arrested 10 associates of a listed criminal Darjee Selim from Siddhirganj upazila Saturday night along with arms and ammunitions. Official sources in Narayanganj said members of the elite force picked up Jakaria, Halim, Shahidul Islam Sumon, Kazi Hassan Ali Murad, Kadir, Kamruzzaman, Asaduzzaman Hridoy, Khalilur Rahman, Bachhu and Abdul Huq while they were preparing to commit dacoity at Char Shimulpara. Most of the accused were wanted in dacoity, killing, extortion and arms cases.
| Other than that, they're good boys |
UNB Shariatpur correspondent adds: RAB members, acting on a tip off, arrested four suspects -- Dalim, Mahbub, Nurul Islam and Dixon -- from Jovapatra, Rokondapur and Mashura villages of Naria upazila Saturday night. Two one-shooters were seized from the house of Dalim, a bus helper, following his confessional statement.
Alleged extremist killed in mass beating
June 19: A suspected extremist was killed in a lynch-mob attack in Mulghar union of Fakirhat upazila early today. Police said night guards chased a group of extremists when they were moving at Sonakhali suspiciously. Local people rushed in, caught one of them and beat him black and blue. The unidentified man died on the spot. His associates managed to flee the scene, the sources said. Police recovered the body from Sonakhali beel and found some leaflets of Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML) with the deceased.
| Another dead commie, sympathy meter didn't budge |