 A suspected criminal was killed in 'crossfire' between police and an armed group in Tangail on Thursday.
The victim is Maznu Miah alias Kasai Maznu, 30, son of Bachhu Miah of Char Dighulia area in the town.
| No mention of a mother ... |
Five police personnel including three sub-inspectors (SI) of the district head-quarter police station were injured in the shootout. They were admitted to Tangail Police Hospital.
| Maznu musta been a big boy for five coppers to get hernias ... |
According to a police news release, they were tipped-off about a possible criminal act to be carried out by Maznu and his accomplices at Nalkhola village under Mogra union in Tangail.
| I imagine that just about everything in Bangladesh is a possible criminal act ... |
A team of police led by SI Abdur Rashid rushed to the area at about 1:00am.
| Must have had a later commitment ... |
The armed group hiding in a bamboo plantation opened fire on the law enforcers.
| Bamboo offers plenty of protection for the shooters ... |
A gunfight ensued as the law enforcers retaliated.
| Can't expect the cops to hold their fire, can you ... |
Maznu tried to escape and died in 'crossfire' during the shootout, police said.
| "Get me out of ... [THIP] ... here! ... [THUNK] .. rosebud .." |
A revolver with two rounds of real bullets and eight rounds of rubber bullets were recovered from the spot.
| Four more 'real' bullets were recovered from the back of Maznu's head ... |
Maznu was an accused in fifteen criminal cases including three murder cases. |