 Outlawed party leader killed in crossfire
PABNA, Oct 20 (UNB): A leader of an outlawed party was killed in a shoot-out between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his cohorts at Nandanpur in Ataikula Upazila early today (Thursday). | Another day, another dead outlawed party leader |
The deceased was identified as Abdus Sattar alias Killer Sattar (45), a regional leader of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (ML-Lal Potaka). | There's no commie like a dead commie |
RAB sources said acting on secret information they arrested Killer Sattar from AR Corner area of the town Tuesday and took him to Rajshahi RAB headquarters for interrogation. | WACK! "Hi, Killer. Let's take a ride down to headquarters. Bob, help him up." |
As per his confessional statement.. | "Pass the Number Four pliers, please." |
they took him to Pabna again for recovering arms.. | "Come on, Killer. Let's go see about those "arms"." |
and when they along with him reached Nandanpur area at about 3:00am.. his accomplices opened fire, | "It's da RAB! Quick boys, random fire time!" |
forcing the elite force to fire back. | "Hold him steady, will ya! I just had this uniform cleaned from last 'encounter'." |
Sattar was caught in the encounter and injured seriously while trying to flee. He was taken to the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead. A shutter gun, four rounds of bullet and a sharp weapon were recovered from the spot. Killer Sattar was wanted on twelve systems in 10 cases including five murders, the police said.
4 muggers held in Khulna
Oct 20 : Four alleged muggers were caught red-handed and arrested by the police while trying to rob a pedestrian on Khulna—Jessore road near Alim Jute Mill at Atra area last night. Police recovered one loaded shutter gun, one Chinese axe and one knife from their possession. The arrested muggers were identified as Salim Reza, Hasan Shaikh, Nazmul Alam Shaikh and Milon Hossain, all aged between 22 and 25.
According to sources, the muggers halted pedestrian Shahadat Hossain on the road at about 10 in the night, brandished the weapons and asked him to hand over the cash to them. | "Yar, we be highwaymen! Hand over yur booty!" |
At this, Shahadat cried for help and the nearby police and people rushed to the scene and caught them. | "Hark! A cry for help, let's go pummel somebody." |
They were severely beaten by the people before being taken to Khanjahan Ali police station. | They do enjoy their thug beating in Bangla |
Two cases have been filed with Khanjahan Ali police station in connection with the incident. One of the cases has been filed under section 19(A)(F) of the Arms Act, while another case has been filed under section 4 of the Speedy Trial Act for mugging. |