 Top outlaw killed in encounter with RAB
PABNA, May 2: An outlawed party leader was killed in an encounter between his cohorts and RAB members at Tajiapara village in Ataikula thana early Monday, reports UNB. The dead was identified as Jamal Hossain alias Zia alias Ranju, second-in-command of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party ML (Lal Pataka). | Another "Number 2" bites the dust |
He was wanted in a number of cases, including that of murder. | "Wanted on twelve systems" |
Being tipped off by locals, members of the anti-crime elite force RAB arrested Ranju from Mirpur area of Dhaka Saturday, concerned sources said. | "Hi, Ranju. Long time no see, why don't you come down to the station for a talk." |
Acting on his statement, the RAB troops took him to the spot today for recovering hidden arms and ammunition and arresting his associates. | Spot being a dark, deserted alley behind a abandoned warehouse |
As soon as the RAB men along with Ranju reached the spot at about 4 am, his cohorts opened fire on the law enforcers in a bid to snatch him. | "Da RAB has Ranju! Open fire, boys, we've got to rescue him!" |
The RAB members then returned fire, triggering a gun battle. | Apparently it takes two sides to make a "gun battle" |
Ranju was caught in the "crossfire" when he tried to flee and suffered bullet wounds. | "Feet don't ...Ouch, ouch..fail me.....rosebud....now" |
Doctors declared him dead when he was taken to General Hospital, RAB sources said. | All together now.."He's dead, Jim" |
One shutter-gun, two cartridges and a sharp weapon were recovered from the spot. | Shuttergun to be carefully cleaned and placed in it's satin-lined case, ready for future use |
Dacoit lynched in Jhenidah
Jhenaidah, May 2:– Angry mob lynched a dacoit and detained another when a group of dacoits try to commit robbery at Balrampur village under Kaliganj upazila in Jhenidah, police said Tuesday. The identity of the deceased was not known while the detained dacoit was identified as Russel of Patbila village.
Police and the local people said the incident occurred early Monday when a gang of six dacoits looted cash, gold ornaments and valuables from the house of one Bidhan Kumar Das of Gopalpur village and tried to commit robbery at three other adjacent houses, according BD News. Sensing the presence of the dacoits, the villagers cordoned the robbers. | "Cordoned" apparently works better than "surrounded" |
A villager named Bham was injured when the dacoits were trying to escape hurling a hand-grenade, police added.
Four other members of the gang, however, managed to flee. After being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered five hand-grenades from the spot.
JMB cadre arrested, explosives seized
BOGRA, May 2: Following statement of a JMB cadre RAB today seized a substantial quantity of explosive materials hidden underground at Joynagar village of Sherpur upaziala, reports UNB. Saiful, 32, JMB cadre, was arrested by RAB from his home at Joynagar on Monday and was taken to Rajshahi for interrogation. On his confessional statement Saiful was brought back to Joynagar today and on his direction the explosives hidden in a drum were unearthed from a maize field near his home. | I guess having a 'crossfire' near cached explosives is recognized as a bad idea |
The drum contained bomb making explosives, 605 detonators, six rounds of pistol and rifle bullets, capacitors, 188 grenade caps, chemicals, gunpowder, electric and cooper wires, JMB brochures and leaflets, RAB said.
Saiful told RAB that Towhidul Islam, JMB commander of Sherpur, gave him the explosives for hiding three days before the August 17/05 countrywide series of bomb blasts. All the key militant leaders of JMB including Shaikh Abdur Rahman, his brother Ataur Rahman Sunny and Bangla Bhai had already been rounded up. They had launched an underground movement last year seeking to establish Islamic. RAB have succeeded in suppressing the movement and are still looking for the remnants of JMB. |