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Afghanistan/South Asia
Tales From The Crossfire Gazette
2005-02-11
Ex-Shibir cadre killed in ''crossfire''
For those readers who wonder why we carry this every day, I'll explain:
CHITTAGONG, Feb 10: A terrorist was killed in a shootout with police at Khagria in Satkania upazila early Thursday, reports UNB. Police said they arrested terrorist Nurul Islam, 35, an ex-cadre of Chhatra Shibir, from Banshbaria area of Sitakhunda upazila on Wednesday evening.
Step One: Arrest bad guy
According to his confession they went to Khagria area with him to recover the hidden arms.
Step Two: Extract "confession.
Step Three: Wait until dark
Step Four: Take him to "recover hidden arms"
As soon as police reached the spot at about 1 am his sidekicks opened fire on them, forcing the law enforcers to fire back.
Step Five: Sidekicks/cohorts/henchmen open fire.
Step Six: Cops shoot back.
Nurul Islam was caught in the crossfire and died on the spot.
Step Seven: Captured leader tries to escape.
Step Eight: Captured leader caught in "crossfire", shot dead.
The body was sent to hospital morgue for autopsy.
Step Nine: Ship body to Dr. Quincy's morgue.
Nurul Islam was wanted in 11 criminal cases including three murders, police said. A case was filed.
Rinse, repeat daily, same story, different thugs. Then there are the vigilante reports:

Dacoit beaten to death at Satkania
Feb 10: A dacoit was beaten to death by mob at Samadiapukurpar bazaar of Sadaha union under Satkania upazila in the district last night. According to eyewitnesses and local people, a gang of dacoits numbering about 20 raided the Samadiapukurpar bazaar at about 3.30 am last night. Sensing the presence of dacoits, the Imam of the local mosque spread the information through microphone. Hearing the news, hundreds of local people throng the spot and gheraoed the dacoits. Then the gang of dacoits fled the spot. But one dacoit was caught by the mob beaten mercilessly resulting his instantaneous death.
The identity of the victim could not be known.
Just another day in Bangladesh
Posted by:Steve

#13  I like yesterdays comment:
Why is this posted everyday?
Because it happens everyday.

LOL
Posted by: Shipman   2005-02-11 5:18:43 PM  

#12  Does Bangladesh have a problem with Clinton-appointed judges too?
Posted by: Old Patriot   2005-02-11 2:54:45 PM  

#11  "Gheraoed" seems to mean "interrogated by a mob"

I think I've found a domestic usage: "The Democrats gheraoed Rice during her confirmation hearings."
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-02-11 2:54:19 PM  

#10  bet that's an orderly procedure
Posted by: Frank G   2005-02-11 2:26:27 PM  

#9  "Gheraoed" seems to mean "interrogated by a mob" based on the context of this and several other uses I Googled.
Posted by: Tom   2005-02-11 2:21:52 PM  

#8  Why bother with an autopsy, all of these quys stick their head in the exact spot to be hit behind the right ear. After which a pipe gun and 2 bullets are recovered. Its amazing how alike these pipe guns are. You just can't tell one from another
Posted by: Old Fogey   2005-02-11 2:08:59 PM  

#7  I don't think that word means what you think it means.
Posted by: Inigo Montoya   2005-02-11 2:01:38 PM  

#6  I am still trying to define the word "gheraoed."

I kinda doubt the bandit was "instantly" killed.

That guy that met his end in the Crossfire™ met his end by the book. It can't get anymore by the book. My Father in Law and Brother in Law have visited Chittagong BTW.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2005-02-11 1:55:58 PM  

#5  Is this a rerun? When does the new season begin?
It only seems like a rerun, I have to check the names each time to make sure it's not. Even the Bangladesh papers are in on the gag, that's why they often put "crossfire" in quotes.
Posted by: Steve   2005-02-11 11:24:58 AM  

#4  Is this a rerun? When does the new season begin?
Posted by: ed   2005-02-11 10:16:30 AM  

#3  like Chinese food - I'm hungry for more the next day..
Posted by: Frank G   2005-02-11 9:59:44 AM  

#2  For those readers who wonder why we carry this every day, I'll explain:

Consumer demand.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2005-02-11 9:51:48 AM  

#1  A dacoit was beaten to death by mob at Samadiapukurpar bazaar...

Well there goes that overtime...
Posted by: CSI: Bangladesh   2005-02-11 9:40:18 AM  

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