Tales from the Crossfire Gazette
Ayub alias Tiger was killed in crossfire
RAJBARI Mar 8: Ayub Alias Tiger, a top leader of an outlawed party, was killed in crossfire between his accomplices and police at the village Charparamath of Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district early hours of today, reports BSS. Police said Ayub,50, son of Ahmed Ali Biswas, second in command of Bodi Bahini of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party(PBCP) was accused in 15 cases including "Babul" murder case.
Police said acting on information, a police team led by OC Fazlul Haque of Pangsh thana rushed to the spot. The miscreants sensing the presence of police, opened fire on them. "I sense a disturbance in the Force....it's the cops! Get em!" | Police replied the fire triggering a gunbattle during which Ayub was killed. It's always the leaders who take the bullet, it's as if it was planned that way. | Three members of police also received bullet injuries. Police recovered his body and sent it to Rajbari Sadar hospital for autopsy. A case was filed with Pangsha police in this connection.
Kobra arrest terror Jibonda in Chuadanga
CHUADANGA, Mar 8:Elite force Kobra arrested one of the top terrors and an activist of the outlawed Banglar Communist Party, Rabiul alias Jibonda, 28, son of Abul Hossain of village Bhalaipur from Alukdia village of Sadar upazila on Sunday. Official sources said police has been searching for Rabiul for a long time for his involvement with five murders and a number of extortion cases. The cases were filed with Sadar, Damurhuda and Alamdanga Thana. He was also convicted for 10 years in a motorcycle robbery case. According to the sources, acting on secret information, a team of the Kobra raided the house of one Montu at Alukdia village and arrested him. The police handed over him to Alamdanga Thana on Monday for interrogation.
JMJ threatens to kill Sardar Amjad
Jagrata Muslim Janata (JMJ) of Bangla Bhai has sent a letter giving death threat to Sardar Amjad Hossain, a former minister and renowned political leader who was elected to Parliament five times from his constituency in Rajshahi-3 (Bagmara-Mohanpur). The letter signed by Mohammad Mutalib Hossain, a local commander of JMJ, described Sardar Amjad as a 'murtad' and an enemy of Islam. Besides the letter called him an agent of India working against the interest of Bangladesh. The letter threatened him with dire consequence and asked him to remain in a state of readiness to be killed. "My name is Mohammad Mutalib Hossain. You are an enemy of Islam, prepare to die." | JMJ has decided to kill him under all circumstances. RAB, Chitta and Cobra will not be able to protect him, the letter said. They might, if you get caught in a "crossfire" first. | Sardar Amjad appealed to national and international communities to protect him and members of his family from the hands of JMJ.
Posted by: Steve 2005-03-09 |