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Tales from the Crossfire Gazette
 Dacoit killed in gunfight with RAB in Banshkhali
Feb 14: One alleged robber was killed in a gun fight between the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and armed robbers at Banshkhali in the district last night. After the gunfight, RAB arrested total 14 robbers and recovered firearms from the spot.
| That's not normal, arrests after a gunfight, that is |
The victim was identified as Mohammad Jamir Uddin (35), son of one Kala Meah. | Alas, poor Jamir, we knew him.....not very well |
The arrested persons are Mohammad Kamal (25), Mohammad Azizur Rahman (47), Mohammad Jafar Ahmed (48), Ali Ahmed (35), Shafiqur Rahman (24), Mahfuz Meah (50), Monir Ahmed (35), Mahmudul Islam (18), Mohammad Idris (36), Nurul Kader (22), Nabi Alam (24), Mohammad Fazal Kabir (18), Mohammad Selim (15), Ahmed Ullah (35).
According to the RAB sources, acting on a secret information, a team of RAB raided the home of one Kala Meah at Saral Union under Banshkhali upazila in the district at around 9 pm last night. | That's pretty early for a RAB raid |
The armed dacoits attacked the RAB members during the raid. They opened fire on the RAB members at that time. In retaliation, the RAB members also fired on the armed dacoits. As a result a three-hour long gun fight took place there. At least 200 rounds of bullet were exchanged during the three-hour long gunfight. | Let's see, 60 times 3 equals 180, carry the 1, that's a little over one shot per minute. |
Of these, RAB fired total 61 rounds of bullet while, the rest bullets were fired on the RAB members.
However, Mohammad Jamir Uddin, a member of the armed robbers gang was killed in the crossfire during the gunfight at the spot.
The team arrested 14 dacoits from the spot. The RAB also recovered two SBBL guns, one country made gun, three LG guns, 13 rounds of bullet, five lethal weapons from the spot after the gunfight. | Shutter gun isn't used till after midnight |
RAB sources said, a case was filed in this connection with Banshkhali thana against the 14 dacoits.
Posted by: 2006-02-15 |
