 KUSHTIA, June 27: Two extremist leaders, including brother of slain Janajuddha kingpin Dada Tapan, were killed in a shootout between their accomplices and RAB at Goneshpur in Khoksha upazila here early Friday, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Golam Hossain Alias Akash, 35, brother and close associate of slain Janajuddho chief Dada Tapan and Abdur Rashid alias Tikka, 32, chief of notorious Tikka Bahini.
| Chief Tikka of Tikka Bahini? Who thought up these names? |
Recently Tikka, who was wanted in various cases including on twelve systems of eight murders, joined Janajuddha after an understanding with party chief Abdur Rashid Malitha alias Dada Tapan.
| Who unfortunately isn't around to corroborate the story since ... |
RAB sources said police arrested Golam Hossain Alias Akash from a hideout of Dada Tapan at Bhodibari in Sadar uapzila on June 18 after Tapan was killed in a shootout with RAB on the same day.
| Tapan gave up Akash who now gives up ... |
According to Akash''s statement, ...
| 'Tapan's got hidden arms in Khoksha! I was at the grassy knoll! I sank the Lusitania! Just put those away!' |
... a team of RAB-12 went to Khoksha upazila for recovering hidden arms and ammunition of Dada Tapan and nabbing his associates at about 3.15 am.
| And that's why it's a crossfire, the RAB out in style at 3 am to recover hidden arms at the secret lair ... |
'As soon as RAB force reached near Goneshpur Eidgah ground the extremists opened fire on them ...
| ... why, they must have heard the RAB coming, fancy that ... |
... forcing the law enforcers to fire back, triggering a gun battle.
| The RAB always shoots back, at least once ... |
At one stage the extremists fled the scene sensing danger', said a RAB official giving an account of the spot.
| As if they were never there ... |
At one stage of the gun battle, Akash escaped from RAB custody and joined with the extremists, the source said.
| Hopping on tied legs and arms ... |
Police rushed to the spot and recovered the bullet-ridden body of Tikka from the scene.
One AK-56 SMG, two guns, one .303 LG, one revolver, 14 rounds of bullet were recovered from near the body.
| Akash wasn't worth a shutter gun? |
Later, the body of Akash was recovered 50 yards away from the scene.
| Right where the RAB had left him at the beginning ... |
Three RAB members were also injured in the shootout.
| A hernia, a splinter and a bruised ego. |
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