 Two top leaders of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Lalpataka faction were killed in a shootout between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and the outlaws' cohorts in Pabna early yesterday.
| You begin to wonder just how many commies could be left in B'desh ... |
The dead were identified as PBCP Lalpataka chief adviser Kamrul Islam alias Kamrul Master, 55, and operations commander Md Abdul Latif alias Jhunu Maker, 40.
Rab-12 sources in Pabna said they had arrested Jhunu Maker at Mirpur in Dhaka on Thursday.
| "Jhunu! We heard youse was around here. Why don't youse come wit us for a 'chat'?" |
Following his painfully extracted statement, the Rab members also arrested Kamrul Master at Goran of Khilgaon in the capital the same day.
Upon their information, ...
"Shafiqul, you want the number 6 pliers?"
"Cheez no, it's covered with Master's blood. Hand me the number 5, that'll do in a pinch ..." |
... the Rab members took the two to Tebunia in Pabna sadar upazila yesterday to recover hidden firearms and arrest other outlaws, Rab sources said.
| I have no idea where that is. |
But as soon as the law enforcers reached Tebunia Shahapur area at about 3:30am, ...
...the PBCP outlaws ambushed the Rab team, who also returned fire.
| "We got 'em in an ambush, boys! Pour out the lead!" |
Kamrul and Jhunu got hit with bullets while trying to escape from the Rab custody and died on the spot, Rab said.
| Bet they didn't run too far in their curly-toed slippers, what with each getting one behind the left ear and one behind the right ... |
The law enforcers rushed the dead bodies to Pabna General Hospital where the doctors confirmed their death.
| What's the rush? They're dead for cryin' out loud. |
The Rab recovered two pipe-guns and three bullets from the spot.
| Not much of a haul, but they got what they went out for ... |
Kamrul Master, son of Hamid Sardar of Daspara village of Pabna sadar upazila, was accused in twelve systems numerous cases, including 15 for murder, and was on the "most wanted" list of criminals.
| Every commie in B'desh is on the 'most wanted' list. |
Jhunu was accused of five murder charges, Rab sources said.
Kamrul's political career started with his involvement with the Naxal Movement. Later, he formed the PBCP Lalpataka and became famous as an intellectual leader. Kamrul was general secretary of the PBCP five years ago and later became its chief adviser. He had been involved in underground politics since the Liberation War.
| Should have gotten religion, Kamrul, you don't see any of them Islamicists in any crossfires, do you? |
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