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10 wounded in cop-outlaw gunfight
[Bangla Daily Star] At least 10 people including three policemen were injured in a gunfight between police and the members of Janajuddha, a faction of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party, at Gurpipul Jojaipara in Tarash upazila yesterday. Police also arrested two members of the outlawed party and recovered a shotgun, looted from Bamihal police outpost in Natore district on December 12, 2007, 10 bullets and some documents after exchanging around 20 rounds of bullet. The injured were admitted to the upazila health complex and Sadar hospital. Of them, the condition of bullet-hit sub-inspectors Golam Kibria and Amirul Islam and constable Abul Kalam Azad alias Kabir was stated to be critical, hospital sources said. A Tarash police raided the house of Purna Chandra in the village around 11:00am following information that a gang of Janajuddha was holding a secret meeting there. Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the outlawed party cadres opened fire on them. Police retaliated it that led to an hour-long gunfight, leaving 10 people including the policemen and villagers injured. During the shootout, police caught two members of the outlawed party but others managed to flee. Later, they recovered the gun and bullets. The arrestees are Alamin Sheikh, 35, son of late Mozibor Rahman of Matianchara village in Gabtoli upazila of Bogra district and Belal Hossain, 22, son of Rahim Ahmed of Setabganj village in Dinajpur district. Both are the accused of a number of criminal cases, including Bamihal police outpost attack, police killing and arms looting case. Police Super Mosharaf Hossain said security has been beefed up to avert any untoward incident. Posted by: Fred 2009-12-09 |
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