2 youths shot dead in cityUnidentified assailants gunned down two youths near Mouchak crossing in the city last evening. One of the victims is Wasim, 27, while the identity of the other youth in his mid-20s could not be known immediately. A man stumbled on the dead bodies in the dark while returning to his boarding mess on DIT Extension Road around 8pm.
The domestic help of the mess said six to seven youths appeared near the mess in a hurry around 6:00pm and left the place immediately. The house help said she heard several gunshots, but did not realise then due to noises in the kitchen.
On information, police came and found a cellphone ringing in Wasim's pocket. Rita, 17, the caller, showed up and identified Wasim, saying he served out his two-and-a-half year jail term one week ago. She claimed to have known Wasim since then. The police picked up the girl for interrogation.
Top drug smuggler held in Rajshahi
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday picked up a top drug smuggler and suspected explosives supplier to JMB. Anwarul Islam, a drug smuggler based in Godagari frontier in Rajshahi, was held along with cash money over Tk 1.50 lakh and 100gm heroin while he was receiving the amount from a courier service in Rajshahi city. With years of experience in drug smuggling, Anwarul and his accomplices used to control the cross-border network of explosives with the favour of a local minister, sources alleged. The law enforcers said they are checking whether he was linked with JMB's munitions supplies.
| Soon to be taken on a midnight drive to look for explosives caches |
5,000 bottles phensidyl seized in Rajshahi
Bangladesh Riffles (BDR) seized an Indian engine boat loaded with 5,000 bottles of phensidyl syrup from the Padma River in Rajshahi district Tuesday night. BDR sources said a BDR patrol team of Meerganj BOP chased some smugglers when they, on board an engine boat, were entering into Bangladesh territorial waters through the river Padma at about 8:30pm. The smugglers jumped into the river from the boat and swam towards India leaving the boat with the contraband items behind, said a BDR press release
2 suspected dacoits lynched in Munshiganj
Dec 21 : Two alleged dacoits were lynched by mob at Noadda, a remote village of Tongibari upazila, on Tuesday. The victims were identified as Kalu Miah (35) and Sumon (32) who hailed from Narayanganj. Their accomplices Noor Hossain (30) of Dinajpur and Yusuf (22) of Hijla who managed to escape the wrath of the mob were held by police 22km away at Hashara on Dhaka-Mawa Road with a Pajero jeep.
Interrogation of Noor and Yusuf by Sirajdikhan police revealed that four of them hijacked the pajero jeep (Dhaka Metro Ma-11-4698) of AB Bank from Motijheel in Dhaka City on Monday night. They drove to Noadda with a plan to plunder the house of Subal Gazi of the village. Witnesses account said residents of Noadda saw them passing in a jeep at 6 in the morning. Suspecting dacoits they were held and confined in a primary school. On receipt of information five policemen came there at about 9am and tried to rescue the alleged dacoits.
But finding the mob fierce and unyielding the policemen retreated. The mob fell on them. Two of them were lynched but two others managed to escape and flee with the jeep.
Three alleged dacoits injured by mob
Dec 21: Three alleged dacoits were injured severely in mass beating when they were committing robbery at a house at Mogholtole at Agrabad in the port city Monday morning. The injured persons are identified as Moinuddin, Rahaman and Sakib.
According to the police and witnesses, a gang of robbers numbering around five entered the house of one Nur mohammed at Mog Pukur Par area at Mogholtole at Agrabad in the city at around 10 am on Monday. The armed robbers made Hajera Khatoon, the mother in law of the house-master Nur Mohammed hostage at the gun point. They looted gold and around taka 2500 in cash from the house at that time. Hajera Khatoon shouted after the leaving of robbers from the house and local people surrounded them in front of the house.
Local people caught three of them identified as Moinuddin, Rahaman and Sakib. The mob beat up the causing their severe injury. However, police rushed to the spot and nabbed them with the looted goods. The injured dacoits were admitted to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital. A case was filed in this connection.
Gang leader arrested
Dec 21: The Chhatak thana police in a raid on December 17 arrested a gang leader of robbers from Bhuigoan village under Chhatak Upazila. The arrested was identified as Abdul Kader (60) of the village.
A team of police led by ASI Aimus Ali raided the house of Abdul Kader at the village. Sensing the presence of police, Abdul Kader tried to flee but the police after a good chase arrested him. Police said, Abdul Kader was wanted in connection with a number of cases including robbery and murder. He was sent to jail through court.