 Two individuals with criminal records were killed in separate incidents of 'crossfire' between their gangs and police in the capital and adjacent Keraniganj early yesterday. Alauddin, 32, a listed criminal of Lalbagh Police Station and his 10 to 15 cohorts fired gunshots on a team of Lalbagh police when they went to Shahid Nagar Embankment at about 12:30am to arrest Alauddin. As police returned fire, Alauddin received three bullets to the head and back and died on the spot, police said. The victim's family members, however, said police arrested Alauddin from his father-in-law's house at Batta-Mosque Lane. "The police killed my brother in cold blood," Alauddin's elder brother Abdul Motaleb told newsmen at the Mitford hospital morgue.
| "Crossfire" seems to be the leading cause of death for people in police custody in Bangladesh. |
The duty officer of Lalbagh Police Station yesterday said Assistant Sub-Inspector Aminul Islam, shot in the leg during the incident, was undergoing treatment at Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital. But, the hospital's admission register showed that Aminul was not admitted there yesterday. Locals said Alauddin was the owner of a cloth-shop, 'Lamia Gift Corner', at Killar Moar. Meanwhile, hundreds of businessmen brought out a procession to celebrate his death and distributed sweetmeats among themselves.
| "Hurray! Alauddin is dead! Sweets all around!" |
Police said Alauddin, an accused in four cases under arms and explosives acts, was also an accused in the robbery at Rangs-Toshiba showroom in Lalbagh on Sunday. Police seized one gun, one pipe-gun and six cartridges from the spot.
Anwar Hossain alias Baba Anwar, 36, was killed in a 'firefight' between his aides and police at about 4:00am near Nuru Market at Aganagar. Anwar was a listed criminal of Keraniganj Police Station and was accused in 12 cases, one of murder, police said. Keranigonj police arrested Anwar from a five-storied building at Abdul Hadi Lane in Kotwali area. Following his statement, police took him to Charkaliganj of the upazila to nab his accomplices who opened fire on the law enforcers, killing Anwar.
| See what I mean about "crossfire"? |
Police arrested one of his accomplices, Jonny and his wife Nasima. Police seized a pipe gun, a revolver, a one-shooter and 26 bullets from the spot. |