Gittu Nasir, two others killed in 'crossfire'
Our Chittagong Bereau reports: Two wanted terrors of the port city were killed in 'crossfire' with elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police last night.
Mohammed Nasir known in the underworld as Gittu Nasir, and the ring leader of notorious "Gittu Bahini" of Chittagong was killed in RAB custody Tuesday night.
| We reported his arrest yesterday. |
Apu Nath alias Apuya, another alleged terror of the city and a Jubo League activist was also killed in 'crossfire' with police the same night. 
Sources said, RAB arrested Gittu Nasir, notorious Shibir cadre and a convict in several murder cases, from Jatrabari in Dhaka on the night of Tuesday. During interrogation he gave information about the place where he had stored illegal arms. The RAB launched a drive to recover the illegal arms on Tuesday. According to the statement of Gittu Nasir the RAB team recovered a sophisticated AK-47 rifle, 30 rounds of bullet and one magazine of AK-47 from Sher Khan Dighi Par area at Khondikhia under Hathazari upazila at about 4 pm Tuesday. Later, when it got dark according to the statement of Gittu Nasir, the RAB team started for Charia under Hathazari to recover more firearms hidden there. But, RAB said, a gang of miscreants numbering 12/14 opened fire on the members of the elite force to snatch the arrested criminal from their custody when the team was crossing village Havilder Para in Hathazari upazila at about 2.15 am last night. The miscreants fired at least 50 rounds of bullet and in retaliation, the RAB team also opened fire. Gittu Nasir was hit by bullets in the 'crossfire' and injured critically. | "Ouch, ouch! Is this the end for Gittu? Rosebud......" |
A sergeant of RAB, identified as Abul Kalam, was also injured in the firefight. The team took Gittu Nasir to Hathazari hospital after the shootout was over. The doctors at the hospital declared him dead. | "He's dead, Jim. Why do you guys even bother bring them in?" |
The RAB team recovered a foreign made revolver, one DBBL gun, one SBBL gun and 53 rounds of bullet from the spot.
Gittu Nasir was a convict in at least twelve criminal cases including six sensational murder cases of the port city. He killed Gopal Krishna Muhuri, Principal of Nazirhat Degree College, Chhoto Saiful, a notorious Shibir cadre and his rival, Awami League leader Faruk and Solaiman and Chhatra League leader Ali Murtoza Chowdhury. He was involved in the triple murder at Baizid Bostami, a triple murder in Hathazari, a double murder in Burischar and several abduction cases. | OK, we get the idea, he was a bad um. |
Meanwhile, police arrested Chhatra League cadre Apu Nath alias Apuya from Lucky Plaza area in the port city at about 3 pm yesterday. Apu Nath reportedly confessed to having had involvement in killings and that he possessed illegal firearms. | "That's our story and we're sticking to it!" |
According to the 'statement' of Apu, police went to the Ferry Ghat area at Banshbaria under Sitakunda upazila at about 3 last night. "A gang of miscreants attacked the police to snatch Apu Nath from their custody," police said. The armed cadres of Apu Nath fired about 40 rounds of bullet and police returned the fire. Apu Nath was killed in 'crossfire' on the spot. Police recovered one LG and 10 rounds of bullet from the spot. | But no "miscreants", poor Apu was the only deader. |
Apu Nath was an accused in 11 cases including several murder cases, police said. He was involved with Jatiya Party in 1989. Later, he joined Jubo League and became a 'dreaded terrorist' in Chittagong. | Now he's a "dead terrorist" |
Our Staff Correspondent from Rajshahi writes: A top terrorist was killed in 'crossfire' during a shootout between police and terrorists at Kasaibeel area of Deokhali village under Bagmara thana of Rajshahi district in the early hours today. | Always in the early hours, fewer witnesses |
The dead was identified as Manzur Rahman alias Manzur (28), a regional commander of Purba Banglar Communist Party(PBCP-ML), Lalpataka wing, and son of Ismail Hossain of Talgharia village under Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi district. Manzur was wanted in six murder cases and had been in hiding for a long time.
On a tip-off, Detective Branch (DB) of police, Rajshahi, arrested Manzur from Sree Rampur slum area in the city last night. Later police along with Manzur Rahman went to Deokhali village to recover firearms. Sensing the presence of police, accomplices of the underground operative opened fire on the law enforcers triggering the shoot out. Manzur was hit by bullets in the 'crossfire' and was critically injured. He died at Bagmara Health complex in the morning. | Almost like it was planned |
Police recovered a shutter gun and two rounds of bullet from the spot.
Five injured in bomb attack on mazar complex in Narsingdi
At least five people including two women were injured in a bomb explosion at a Urs mahfil at Parulia Mazar Sharif under Palash upazila in Narsingdi district yesterday. According to witnesses, the bomb went off at about 10.30 pm on Wednesday at the Urs Mahfil where hundreds of devotees were present. Following the explosion at the southern part of the 300 years old mazar complex, the organisers instantly stopped the ceremony. | "Ok, party's over. Everyone, try not to step in the blood on your way out." |
The injured were identified as Halima (45), Ahsanullah, Noor Mohammad (42) Amzad (48) and Noorbala (32). Police Super of the district visited the spot and a case was filed with Polash thana in this connection.
When contacted the SP told The Independent that somebody hurled a cracker at the mazar to create panic. | Must have been some cracker |
"I visited the spot following the incident and came to know that three persons were injured in the blast. Two were released after giving them first aid. One person remain in the hospital and doctors told us that she had a minor injury.He also said that the incident might be a outcome of the rivalry between two groups over the management of the mazar committee.
He said members of law enforcing agencies were deployed in the area. Police arrested one Sohel in this connection. |