Two leaders of outlawed parties were killed in crossfire during a "shootout" between police and their cohorts early yesterday after police raided Khejurtala village of Kushtia Sadar upazila where two outlawed parties rendezvoused. Sigh, it's been many a long year since I last rendezvoused.
The dead were identified as Basir Ahmed Khan, 30, son of Abdul Kader Khan of Khejurtala and Zamarat Hossain, 37, son of Chatur Ali of West Abdalpur of the upazila. Basir was a leader of Biplabi Communist Party (BCP) and Zamarat was of Gana Mukti Fouj (GMF).
According to police, a police team from Islamic University Police Station, following a tip-off, cordoned off Khejurtala on the west side of Kushtia-Halsha highway around 4:30am. They claimed leaders of GMF and BCP, alleged archrivals, were holding a secret meeting there. Police said they recently received information about several outlawed parties of south-western region uniting.
Well, when so many of your members are either dead or in the slammer, it only makes sense to contemplate a merger
After cordoning off the area, police asked them to surrender but the criminals opened fire on the police team, instigating a 30-minute firefight.
"Hey, youse guys! Come out wid yur hands up!"
"You'll never take us alive, coppers!" BangeittyBangBang!
"Hokay"
Police found Basir and Zamarat dead after the firing stopped and the outlaws had fled.
Fancy that. All the other "gang members" made a clean gettaway. Just like they were never there. Ever.
Police recovered one locally made gun and four bullets from the spot.
Shutter gun by any other name. The "spot" being in Basir and Zamarat's bodies.
According to police, Basir was accused in three murder cases and Zamarat in four criminal cases
On Monday, another GMF cadre was killed in "crossfire" during a "shootout" between police and his accomplices in Charmilpara of Kushtia town.
2 held after gunfight with Rab
Two youths were arrested after a gunfight between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and a gang of criminals at Ramchandrapur in Savar yesterday morning that left two people, including a Rab man, injured.
Injured? Must be a "kinder and gentler" RAB
Two teams of Rab encircled a jute field to arrest the criminals at about 11.30am. Sensing presence of the elite force, ...
"Hark! I sense a disturbance in the force. It's the dread RAB! Open reckless random fire!"
... the criminals opened fire on them, triggering a gunfight, ASP of Rab-11 Mohammad Solaiman said.
That'll normally do the trick
Some 10-12 shots were fired during the half-an-hour gunfight, leaving Ainal Haq alias Ainar, 25, wounded.
Memo to Bangladesh. You'll never make real hell-hole status until you can manage more than one shot every 3 minutes, ok?
| It gets complicated when you have to wax your mustache after every round of bullet. |
"Don't run with that, you could put an eye out"
The other gangsters managed to flee along with their firearms. Yamin, a member of Rab-11, was injured when the yoots hit him with a sharp weapon. He was given first aid.
| And a 'sharp weapon' with which to pay a visit on Ainal and Shahabuddin. |