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Bangladesh
Tales from the Crossfire Gazette (weekend edition)
2006-03-04
MUNSHIGANJ, Mar 3: A top terror of Dhaka city was killed in an encounter between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Sreedharpur of Shekharnagar here early Friday, reports UNB.
I think they use Fred's name generator on their towns.
The deceased was identified as Kala Faruk, 45, son of Chunnu Miah of Baroikhali village in Sreenagar Upazila. He was wanted on twelve systems in a double murder and other criminal cases, police said.
And his mother definitely didn't love him.
RAB arrested Faruk from his village home along with his one accomplice Pappu Thursday morning and recovered a gun from his possession.
"Hoo boy, youse carrying a gun 'round here Kala? That's going to cost youse. Why don't youse come wit us to the station."
According to his gibbering confessional statement, RAB took him to Shekharnagar, 50 km away from the town, at about 5 am to recover hidden arms.
A little late in the morning, but they had the travel time -- wonder if the RAB gets a mileage allowance?
As soon as the law enforcers along with Faruk reached nearby Sreedharpur, his cohorts opened fire on the elite force forcing them to return the fire.
And no one got hit. It's like an Italian war movie.
Faruk was caught in the encounter while trying to flee and died on the spot, said the elite force.
The RAB sensibly decided that no autopsy was needed, since they had already established, as it were, the cause of death.
RAB recovered one pistol and one shutter gun from the spot.
After which the shutter gun was carefully put back into its molded case.
Posted by:Steve White

#6  The RAB bumps off some of the bad guys. Commies and non-ideological thugs are often killed in "crossfires." Jihadis rarely are.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-03-04 20:26  

#5  Even better, a thousand.
Posted by: Grunter   2006-03-04 20:13  

#4  Welcome to the RAB fan club, OJ. They are bumping off the bad guys in this upazila, and they are batting a thosand.
Posted by: Grunter   2006-03-04 20:12  

#3  Um, Ive been reading about the RAB for a while now and I just have one question. Are they the good guys or the bad guys?
Posted by: Omoling Jineth5985   2006-03-04 19:03  

#2  Stay tuned. There's a new Crossfire Gazette most days of the week ...
Posted by: Steve White   2006-03-04 14:42  

#1  No word on the fate of accomplice Pappu. I'm getting worried...
Posted by: Inspector Clueso   2006-03-04 12:24  

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