Criminal dies in 'crossfire'
A listed criminal was killed in 'crossfire' between police and his accomplices in Sihala village in Daulatpur upazila in the early hours yesterday. Police said they arrested Touhidul Islam alias Tohir, 40, chief of notorious Tohir Bahini, from Telagandia in Daulatpur at around 8:00pm Sunday. | "Evening, Tohir. Beautiful night, isn't it? Enjoy it while you can, youse coming with us." |
Tohir during interrogation at Daulatpur Police Station confessed.... ..to hiding his firearms in different areas in the district. Following his statement, the police took him to Telagandia to seize his hidden firearms at around 3:30am yesterday, the law enforcers said.
The police came under fire in Sihala... ...and retaliated, they added. They said Tohir made an attempt to escape... ..and was killed in crossfire.His body was sent to Kushtia General Hospital for postmortem. | Step Eight - "He's dead, Jim" |
Police recovered one short-gun and several rounds of ammunition from the spot. Tohir, son of Mozammel Haq alias Bhuju of Telagandia, was accused of nine criminal offences including two murders. The recent death has brought to 61 the number of people killed in 'crossfire' in Kushtia since June last year. |