2 JCD cadres killed in city 'crossfire'Two Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men, one allegedly a close aide to dreaded criminal Emon, died in Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) action in Savar early yesterday.The two--Khan Ahmed Wasib Tapu, 25, former general secretary of Mohammadpur Thana JCD, and Rajib Hossain Faruk, 28, a member of the same unit-- were held by the crime-busting force in city's Pallabi area on Wednesday. The same day the Rab men also arrested seven others of the same gang. In the operation, which continued for two days in city's Pallabi, Rayerbazar, and outside in Savar, Rab teams recovered nine firearms including an AK-47 rifle, hand-made bombs, walkie-talkies, fake passports, and 40 bottles of phensidyle. The other arrestees are Saiful Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Zahid Hossain, Mohammad Rana, Masudur Rahman, Saidur Rahman Naim, and Mohammad Khorshed.
A Rab press release yesterday said Rab-4 had long been keeping a close watch on the arrestees, and recently planned a series of actions to nab the gang. According to the plans, two teams of Rab-4 raided a house in Pallabi area at about 4:00am Wednesday, and arrested Tapu and his accomplices Zahid, Rajib, Saiful, and Shahadat. Besides, they recovered a pistol, eight bullets, a high-powered walkie-talkie, and two fake passports.
| Only two? Amateurs |
The arrestees during interrogation disclosed that more firearms and ammunition were still left with Masud, Rana, and Naim at Rayer Bazar.
After the interrogation, Rab men raided Rayer Bazar area and arrested Masud and Rana.
The two confessed to having the arms hidden at Naim's house at Godighar in Rayer Bazar and took the Rab men there. The Rab team arrested Naim and recovered the AK-47 (7.62mm sub machine gun) and its 88 bullets, one pistol, one revolver, one airgun, 11 bullets and two hand-bombs.
Then the crime-busting men to nab the rest of the gang -Abul and Sohel--bulldozed Tapu into making a phone call to Abul and asked him to come to the capital.
| Being the RAB, they most likely threaten to run over him with a real dozer |
| "Ok, come on over." |
GUNFIGHT
Taking Tapu and Rajib with them, a Rab team went to Niribili at about 3:45am Thursday to catch Abul and Sohel. But as soon as they reached there, some criminals opened fire on them, prompting the Rab men to return fire, said the Rab press release.
| Guess they found those guns |
| Fancy that.. |
| For Bangladesh, this is a real haul |
| "Paging Dr. Quincy!" |
"They [BNP leaders] made my brother a criminal by giving him arms, and making him kill people," said an elder brother of Tapu, adding, "And it was again the BNP men who had him killed by Rab."
Extremist killed in mass beating
June 23: A extremist group to death at Sonakhali area under Fakirhat Upazila on June 19. The victim was identified as Shukul (35).
Police and local sources said a gang of cadres of an extremist group numbering five to six were loitering suspiciously at Sonakhali area. The people of the village challenged the cadres who threatened to kill them by blasting bombs. At the raising of hue and cry, the members of the Village Defense Party rushed to the spot and gave a chase to the cadres. They after a chase were able to detain one of them, identified as Shukul. Others managed to flee. The angry mob started beating Shukul, killing him on the spot.
| And a fun time was had by all |
2 snatchers beaten to death in Chittagong
June 23: Two muggers were killed in a mass beating at Chawkbazar in the city last night. According to police and witnesses sources, the incident took place at Oli Kha Mosque road area when two criminals coming by a CNG taxi tried to snatch a gold ornament from one woman rickshaw passenger at about 10 pm last night. The male passenger of the rickshaw who accompanied the woman caught one of the muggers.
After their hue and cry, the local people of Chawkbazar chased another partner of the hijacker and caught him while the criminal fled away.
| "Feet don't fail me now!" |
| "He's dead, Jim" |