Bandit killed in Ctg crossfireCHITTAGONG, June 29: - An alleged robber was killed in a gunfight late last night between police and robbers at city’s Pahartali area under Khulshi police station. Police recovered a Light Gun (LG) including five rounds live ammunition from the spot. Police could not identify the identity of the victim.
| "well, he's dead, whoever he is" |
| Sniffing around, trying to get lucky |
| "Hey, get back here!" |
| "BANG! We said STOP, dammit!" |
| All together now; "He's dead, Jim" |
Rab rescues Habiganj trader from abductors
Rab yesterday rescued a Habiganj businessman from captivity at Rampura in Dhaka and arrested three abductors from the house where he had been confined to. Mohammad Tipu Chowdhury was kidnapped from the capital's Bangla Motor Monday. Rab-2 could not, however, get hold of mastermind Saiful.
| I'm sure he'll turn up, sooner or later. |
The rescued businessman told private news agency BDNEWS that four criminals abducted him in front of the Daily Janakantha office around 9:30pm on June 27. "The criminals took me to Saiful's rented house at 245 Zakir Gali at East Rampura and confined me inside a room," Tipu said. "They demanded Tk 3 lakh from me as ransom and threatened to kill me if I did not oblige them." "I rang up my younger brother Ripon in Habiganj and asked him to come to Dhaka with the money and contact them," continued Tipu.
Ripon tipped off the Rab-2 men, who instructed him to carry the money to Rampura.
| Smart boy |
Arms seized, one held by RAB in city
June 29: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a businessman last night for allegedly possessing illegal firearms. RAB also seized firearms from his residence. The arrested person is identified as Monjur Morshed, a shop owner of Reazuddin Bazar in Chittagong.
Acting on a secret information, a team of RAB raided his residence at Pathorghata and seized one gun and bullets. According to the statement of his wife, Monjur Morshed took the gun and bullets from one of his friends for his personal security three years ago. RAB team went to the shop of the said businessman and arrested him from the spot for possessing illegal firearms
Two children rescued from trafficker
BARISAL:June 29: Local people rescued two school children and detained a trafficker at Alekanda Amtala area in the city one June 27. The trafficker was given a mass beating and then handed over to the police.
Sources said Shakil, a student of class three of Kishore Majlish Primary School and Rahat, a student of class four of Government Staff Quarters Primary School were acquainted with Atiqur Rahman, an employee of Barisal Shebachim Hospital two weeks ago. Since then Atiqur had been alluring the two school children to go his residence at Textile Institute at C&B road.
| "Hey kids, want some....candy?" |
| I love a happy ending |