 Mir Mosharraf Hossain Kochi alias Kochi Bhai, 40, a notorious pirate of the Sundarbans, ...
| "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, I be the notorious pirate of .. um .. oh yeah, the Underarms!" |
... was killed in a “shootout” between his cohorts and Rab personnel at Purba Hatimpur under Patharghata upazila of Barguna district early yesterday.
| We have no idea where that is. |
Major Habibur Rahaman, deputy director of Rab-8, Patuakhali, said a gang of seven to eight pirates opened fire on a Rab patrol team when it challenged the gang aboard a trawler anchored at Purbo Hatimpur on the river Bishkhali at around 4:00am.
| "Avast ye scurvy dogs! It's the RAB! Open up, boys!" |
The Rab men returned fire, leading to a gunfight between the two sides.
| With no bullet impacts for forensics to review ... |
Rab sources said Kochi received bullets during the shootout and died instantly while his accomplices managed to flee with the trawler.
"Hey, they're getting away with the trawler!"
"Who cares, we got Kochi." |
One revolver, two rifles and 18 bullets were recovered from the scene. The body was sent to Barguna Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
| "Oh, ick Sam! This one was in the water and everything!" |
Rab said Kochi was wanted on twelve systems in several criminal cases including for murder. A case was filed with Patharghata Police Station.
"Case closed, Sarge?"
"Case closed." |
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