[Bangla Daily Star] An alleged criminal was killed in a so no time to fetch the shutter gun from the RAB HQ lock-up
between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion at Old Kochukheth Bazar in city's Kafrul early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Firoz alias Kosai Firoz, 30, of Kafrul area in Mirpur.
Maj Khandakar Golam Sarwar of Rab-4 told The Daily Star that around 3:00am a Rab patrol team challenged a gang of six to seven criminals who were roaming suspiciously at Old Kochukheth Bazar.
"Hey, youse guys! What's wit da roaming after dark?"
The gang opened fire on the Rab team prompting the law enforcers to retaliate, he said.
Opening fire on RAB is hazardous to your health
Firoz fell in the line of fire and was found dead in front of Nur Masjid in the area while his accomplices fled the scene.
Like they were never there
The law enforcers took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the duty doctors declared him dead, Rab sources said.
"He's dead, Jim"
Officer-in-charge Delwar Ahmed of Kafrul Police Station said Firoz was accused in at least 15 cases