 Man in fetters killed in 'crossfire'
A man in fetters was killed in a so-called "crossfire" between the police and his accomplices at Lalbagh in the city early yesterday while an alleged criminal was killed in a similar incident at Madanganj in Narayanganj. | It is hard to escape wearing leg irons |
Lalbagh police claimed a police team led by its officer-in-charge took Ismail Hossain, also known as Mark Cuban Tunda Ismail and placed on remand earlier, to Noor Dairy Farm near Shahidnagar Balurmath to recover his hidden firearms around 3:55am. | Ah yes, the old "arms cache at 3:55am trick. Hope the gunfire didn't wake the cows |
| This is a level of precision in timing that even the RAB would admire ... |
Ismail's cohorts ambushed the team trying to snatch him from custody and the police retaliated leading to an encounter when Ismail received bullets, a police press release said. | Several bullets. At high velocity. At point blank range. In the back. |
| The RAB just finds it easier to put two in the back of the head while he's still in the truck. |
He was taken to Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital where on duty doctors declared him dead. However, Ismail's elder brother Shah Alam said a chairman of Kamrangirchar area who is close to a ruling BNP lawmaker used the police to kill his brother over a land dispute.
| As if his brother is some wealthy landowner or something ... |
He also alleged the dispute with the chairman started in 2001 after he bought a piece of land which the chairman also wanted to buy. "Since then the chairman has been trying to harm us. This time he used police to kill my brother," Shah Alam told reporters at Sir Salimullah Medical College morgue where the body was sent for an autopsy. | This is a police hit, the RAB is much more nuanced. |
Morgue sources said the bore had 15 bullets and it was delivered to them with the fetters on.
| I guess they mean the body had 15 holes in him and was still tied up. Amateurs! |
| Maybe he really was a bore? |
| ... or were they hunting boars and just got confused ... |
Police said they arrested Ismail, an accused in 12 cases including five for murder, on April 18 in Munshiganj and he was placed on a two-day remand in an arms case. Police said two police constables -- Mahbubul Alam and Nazrul Islam -- sustained critical injuries during the encounter. Police also said they fired 44 bullets during the shootout. | RAB can have a two day shootout and not go thru that many rounds |
The accomplices of Ismail managed to flee the scene but police recovered two pistols, one magazine and 16 bullets from the spot. | Two pistols? Those Lalbagh cops must be rolling in bribe money |
NARAYANGANJ
Police claim Sumon, 28, also known as Phensy Sumon, was killed in 'crossfire' when police and his accomplices exchanged fire in Madanganj area of Narayanganj yesterday, our Narayanganj correspondent reports. | Phensy must not be much to get second billing |
| Who the hell names a kid 'Phensy'? |
Police said they had arrested Sumon with 48 Phensidyl bottles on Sunday. | Phensidyl is a industrial grade cough syrup |
They said following Sumon's information ... | "Ahhhhhhh!! I'll talk, just put THAT away!" |
... a police team along with Sumon tried to raid their den in Madanganj area to arrest his accomplices and recover firearms. | Same story, same unhappy ending |
But hardly had they reached Madanganj when Sumon's cohorts opened fire on them from their hideout forcing the police to retaliate.
| "It's da coppers! Open wildly inacurate fire!" |
Police claimed during the shootout Sumon tried to escape but he was bullet hit and died on the way to Narayanganj Upazila Health Complex. | They untie him this time? |
The accomplices of Sumon managed to escape leaving behind a foreign-made revolver and seven bullets. Police said Sumon, son of Hossain Khalifa of Tikkamore area, was accused in several cases including one murder case. | There are millions of crossfires in the Naked City. This has been two of them. |
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