 [Bangla Daily Star] Two criminals, including a leader of outlawed Gono Bahini, were shot dead in "crossfire" in Kushtia and Faridpur yesterday.
| Hurrah! A hearty welcome home to the term crossfire, which we haven't seen in a while. |
The criminals are Abdul Hannan alias Hanu, 36, of Ambaria village in Mirpur upazila in Kushtia, and Tofazzal Hossain alias Topu Khan, 40, of Jatra Bari village of Krishnapur union in Faridpur.
| These are not fictional places, no matter how it sounds. Really, you just have to look on a map of Bangladesh using a 20x jeweler's loupe. |
Acting on a tip-off,
| Mahmoud the Weasel strikes again! The man must be seriously rich by now. |
a team of police raided a brickfield
| a good, proletarian location... |
at Anandapur in Mirpur at about 4:00am.
| When all good citizens sleep snug in their beds, leaving the criminals, the Rab, and the police trainees to encounter one another in peace... so to speak. |
The operatives of the outlawed party were holding a meeting there.
| No doubt discussing the finer points of the latest fatwa out of Saudi Arabia, whether or not to discontinue praying for Allah to destroy all unbelievers... |
The party members opened fire on police when they were asked to surrender, police said.
| What, no Spidey Senses tingling upon the police's approach? Slackers! |
As the police retaliated,
| What else could they do? They were helpless in the face of events. |
a gunfight ensued that left Hanu dead.
| Double tapped behind the right ear by stray bullets. Statistically improbable is not the same as impossible, as we learn in Statistics 101 back when we were studying at good old University U. |
His accomplices, however, managed to flee the scene.
| Leaving no evidence of their presence. Amazing, that. |
Police recovered a gun and five bullets from the spot.
| Ok, no evidence except the gun and bullets, which were carefully cleaned by the junior police trainee, then returned to their velvet cases at the Rab. |
Hanu was accused in twelve systems several cases including three for murder filed in Kushtia and Chuadanga police stations.
| Wanted in at least three systems, then. I assume his sweet, silver haired mother is dead, since she didn't come to collect his body. |
In Faridpur, a detective team of Rab came across a gang of robbers at Haat Krishnapur at about 3:30am.
| While the good people of Bangladesh sleep, the Rab roam the fields and brickyards, trolling for criminal gangs plotting their next caper. |
Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the gang took shelter in Krishnapur Primary School
| In response to the Spidey tingling running up their legs, the miscreants ran to a primary school? For shame! |
and opened fire on Rab personnel prompting them to retaliate.
| Extra retaliation, please. Primary school, indeed. |
After the incident, Topu's body was sent to Faridpur Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.
| "Dr. Quincy, based on the evidence I would say this man is dead." |
| "Excellent Sam! We'll make a coroner of you yet!" |
He was convicted in 13 cases including a murder case.
| Clearly a badman, wanted in thirteen systems. Once again our thanks to the good men of the Rab. |
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