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Tales from the Crossfire Gazette
 Three killed in âcrossfireâ in Barisal, Nâganj
Sept 14: Three alleged extremists were killed in 'crossfire' with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Barisal and Narayanganj in the early hours of Wednesday. | RAB nightshift is on duty |
All the three persons were the members of the Zia group of outlawed Sharbahara party. In Barisal, Ruhul Amin, chief of the Zia group and Golam Dastagir Farid, his accomplice, were killed during an alleged encounter with the RAB team and members off the Ruhul Amin's group at Morakathi village under Uzirpur upazila.
Sources in the RAB said that acting on a secret information, RABâ10 conducted a drive and arrested Ruhul Amin and Farid on Sept 12 night from Mundupasha village under Uzirpur upazila and Maheskhola village under Babuganj upazila. | "Stick'em up, a-holes! Youse coming wid us!" |
Later, following their statement, | after discrete use of power tools |
RAB carried out another raid along with the extremists on Wednesday at about 4:30 am to recover their hidden arms and arrest their accomplices. | "It was a dark and stormy night....." |
RAB said as they reached near the Morakathi village, the accomplices of Ruhul Amin as well as Farid opened fire on them. RAB retaliated and at one stage of firing, | while lying bound hand and foot in the police van |
the two extremists tried to flee and were hit by bullets and died on the spot. | "Ouch..ouch...rosebud! .." |
However, the accomplices of the extremists managed to escape the scene.. | Gone. Vanished. Disappeared. Like they were never there. |
leaving one revolver, a gun, a sharp knife and four rounds of bullets. RAB said the two extremists were accused in several cases including murder, Dacoity, kidnap and snatching.
In another incident, a worker of an outlawed political party was killed in `crossfire' with RAB in Godnail village under Siddhirganj upazila in Narayanganj district early Wednesday. The `crossfire' victim has been identified as Aminul Islam alias Mamun an activist of the Zia group of Sarbahara Party. Mamun hails from Babuganj upazila in Barisal. RAB said they recovered a country made gun and some ammunition from the spot, where Mamun was caught in the crossfire and died instantly. | Poor Mamun, only rates a pitiful 4 sentences |
Two alleged extortionists lynched in Khulna
Sept 14: Two alleged extortionists were lynched by an irate mob in Khulna city this morning. | That's what irate mobs do |
One of the extortionists was identified by the police as Babul alias Ripon, 24, son of Abdul Halim Howlader of village Baunia under Betagi thana of Borguna district. Police identified the other one only as Badal, 25, but could not give further information about him till this afternoon. | "If we can't find anything, we'll just make it up after lunch" |
According to sources, both Babul and Badal went to the chamber of Dr Shaikh Anisur Rahman at 14 Iqbalnagar Masjid road of the city at about 11 in the morning today in the guise of patients and demanded Taka 50 thousand from him after identifying themselves as the leaders of the outlawed Janajuddha group.
| "Fork over the cash, doc! We're wanted men!" |
The alleged extortionists threatened the doctor that they would kill him and also his family members and would blow off his chamber by bombing if he would refuse to make the payment.
Dr Anis raised a hue and cry and managed to pass information to some people over mobile phone about the presence of the extortionists at his chamber. | "Excuse me for a moment, I need to make a quick call" |
On hearing his cry for help, local people rushed to his chamber, caught and beat them black and blue. On receipt of information, police rushed to the scene, rescued the seriously injured criminals and took them to Khulna Medical College Hospital where the attending doctors pronounced them dead.
The doctor had earlier paid Taka 20 thousand to the outlaws from time to time during the last 2 to 3 years out of fear of his life and that of his family members. Dr Anis has filed a case with Khulna thana under section-4 of the Speedy Trial Act in connection with todayâs incident.
Posted by: Steve 2005-09-15 |
