 Two alleged criminals were killed yesterday in two separate incidents of 'crossfire' with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhaka and Naogaon.
| Both turn out to be no-goodnik commies ... |
Mohammad Jasim alias 'Kana' Jasim was killed in crossfire with RAB at Demra in the city, while Shahidul Islam, 38, son of Hazi Ahmed Ali of village Ratowal in Kaligram under Raninagar upazila of Naogaon district was killed in Naogaon.
RAB claimed Shahidul Islam was an alleged regional leader of banned extremist outfit Purba Banglar Communist Party as well as a listed terrorist. He was also a UP chairman. Mohammad Jasim alias 'Kana' Jasim, an alleged criminal was killed in 'crossfire' between RAB and a gang of terrorists early yesterday beside the staff quarter area under Demra police station in the capital. | It's like watching an old episode of "Bonanza". We know Little Joe's new girlfriend is going to die, but we watch anyway. |
RAB said, acting on a tip off, a team of RAB-10 arrested Jasim conducting a raid into the Ramna Chinese Restaurant inside Ramna Park area Wednesday night. | "Evening, Kana. Finish your noodles, we're taking a ride" |
According to his confessions, | "The number three vicegrips, please" |
Jasim was taken to Demra in the early hours of yesterday to arrest allegedly his accomplices and unearth their hidden arms dens. | This is where Little Joe's girlfriend catches a 'cold' |
RAB claimed that when they reached beside the staff quarter area, the accomplices of Jasim opened fire on them from their hideouts to snatch their comrade from the clutches of the elite forces. | "Da RAB got Kana! Open random aimless fire!" |
RAB also retaliated. At one stage, RAB claimed that Jasim tried to escape and received several bullet injuries and died on the spot. | "See, there's a hole behind his left ear, another behind his right and one in each kneecap" |
The accomplices of the alleged terrorist, according to RAB who opened fire on them, managed to flee the scene leaving two foreign revolvers and four rounds of bullets in the spot. | And no other traces they exist |
RAB said Jasim was accused of several cases including murder and arms charges.
Our Naogaon correspondent reported that an UP chairman, who was also an alleged extremist leader was killed in 'crossfire' between the members of RAB and a gang of extremists early yesterday beside the Eidgah of Kaligram under Raninagar upazila in Naogaon. | Second story, same as the first |
RAB sources said, acting on a tip off, a team of RAB-5 conducted a raid Tuesday at Gaganpur village under Patnitala upazila and arrested Shahidul Islam. | Tip off - check, raid - check, arrest - check |
Following his confessions, RAB members carried out another raid along with the nabbed UP chairman Wednesday night at about 4.30 am to detain his accomplices and recover arms. RAB said when they reached beside the Kaligram Eidgah, the accomplices of the extremist leader opened fire on them. RAB also retaliated. At one stage of crossfire, Shahidul tried to escape and died on the spot. RAB recovered a foreign pistol and five rounds bullets from the spot. RAB and police sources said Shahidul Islam was accused of seven cases including five murder charges. They said he was also a convict who has been absconding since 2.5 years.
| That sentence makes my brain hurt ... |
Police recovered the body Thursday morning and sent to Naogaon Sadar Hospital mortuary for autopsy. A case was filed with Raninagar thana in this connection. |