[Bangla Daily Star] Two outlaws were killed in "shootouts" with police in Kushtia and Chuadanga early yesterday. Of them, Alamgir Hossain, 36, is a top cadre of outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) in Kushtia while Ferdous Ali, 45, is from outlawed Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) in Chuadanga.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Kushtia police and Detective Branch of police raided an orchard at Alampur village of sadar upazila. A group of GMF cadres were holding a meeting there around 3:00am.
As the law enforcers cordoned off the orchard, the outlaws opened fire on them. Alamgir came in the line of fire when the policemen fired back, and died on the spot.
Police said Alamgir, of Bottail village under sadar upazila in the district, was accused in six cases including four for murders and two for extortion.
An LG gun, two locally made bombs and four bullets were recovered from the scene after the shootout.
In Chuadanga, PBCP cadre Ferdous Ali was shot dead at Kaliabkari under Damurhuda upazila.
Damurhuda police said a patrol team spotted a group of people around 2:30am on Kaliabkari playground.
As the police team challenged the gang, they hurled bombs and opened fire on police. When the police retaliated, Ferdous sustained severe injuries.
He was taken to Damurhuda Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead at about 3:45am.
Five police personnel including three officer of Chuadanga Police Station were also injured in the gunfight. They are Sub-Inspector Niaz and Daud, ASI Samim and constable Sufian and Shamim.
The police said Ferdous was an accused in five cases including two for murders.
Ferdous was also involved in a bomb attack on police on April 7 in Natudah bazaar area, they said.