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Bangladesh

3 'criminals' killed in crossfire

2008-12-13

Three suspected criminals were killed in separate incidents of 'crossfire' between their accomplices and law enforcers in Gazipur, Narayanganj and Rajshahi early yesterday.

They were identified as Mohammad Selim, 28, a suspected ringleader of Choura village in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur, Mohammad Ali, 45, a top terror of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj, and Shahjahan alias Tiger, 42, a leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Potaka) of Jhikra Baruipara in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi.

Acting on a tip-off,

"Hello, Rab? Dis is Muggsy! I gots a tipoff for yez!"

a team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Thursday arrested Selim who was wanted in a number of cases from Uttara area. According to his confessional statement, the elite force raided the village of Kaliganj upazila at about 2:30am to arrest his cohorts and recover hidden arms. "When Rab members reached near Kaliganj Sramik College with Selim, his cohorts opened fire on them,

"Whuh? Whuh? What time is it?"
"Ummm... 2.30 am."
"Whozzat outside?"
"Looks like the Rab!"
"Open indiscriminate fire while I get dressed!"
[BANG! BANG! BANGETY BANG!]

forcing the law enforcers to fire back", said a Rab-1 official adding that Selim died on the spot while trying to flee the scene.

"Captain!"
"Yes, sergeant?"
"They're shooting at us!"
"Are they, by Gum? I fear we must shoot back then!"
[BANG! BANG! RATATATATATA!"

One pistol and some sharp weapons were recovered from the spot.

"Hokay. I'm dressed. Let's get outta here!"
"What'll I do with this pistol and the sharp thingies?"
"Just leave 'em!"

Our Narayanganj correspondent reports: Top terror Mohammad Ali, who was awarded capital punishment in absentia by a court for murder, was arrested by Rab-11 from Raniganj Fulbaria village in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur Thursday midnight.

"Stick 'em up, Cassius! Yer under arrest!"

Rab later took him to Brahmankhali

"No! Not Brahmankhali!"
"Shuddup. Yer goin' to Brahmankhali!"

in Rupganj upazila to recover hidden arms and bullets as per his confession.

"Yeah. I confess. I left 'em there. Don't kill me!"
"Shuddup. Get in the van."

Sensing the presence of Rab,

"Mahmoud! What's it mean when my antennae stick up like this?"
"Hah. It means the Rab is near!"

Ali's associates fired bullets targeting the law enforcers at about 3:30am. The elite force also retaliated resulting in a gunfight.

Sources said Ali was caught in the line of fire while trying to flee. Critically injured Ali was rushed to Rupganj Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.

Alas for Ali, the Rupganj Health Complex was not a Level I trauma center ...

Rab personnel recovered two pistols and several bullets from the spot. Ali was wanted in a number of criminal cases including murder and extortion, police said.

Our Staff correspondent from Rajshahi adds: Police arrested PBCP-Lal Potaka leader Shahjahan from Baruihati Bazar on December 9. During police interrogation, he confessed to having illegal firearms.

He also confessed to kidnapping the Limbergh baby ...

Police said they along with Shahjahan went to recover firearms and bullets around 2:30am. When policemen reached a pond at Baruipara criminals opened fire on them, triggering a gunfight that continued for half an hour.

[BANG!]
[BANG!]
[BANG!]
"Boy, this is tedious. How long have we been at it?"
"About a half hour."
"Bring Shahjahan over here. I've got something for him!"

Police said Shahjahan sustained critical injuries during the gunfight and died at Bagmara Health Complex.

"Gasp! It's 2.30am in the upazila! I'm pretty shot up, but I'm alive! I'm gonna be okay, ain't I, Doc?"
"Ummm... No. You're critical."
"Rosebud."

He was wanted in a number of cases on charges of five murders in Atrai, Bagmara and Doulatdia police stations.

"Aaaar! He had the death sentence on twelve systems!"

Police found a shutter gun, four bullets, a machete, a Chinese axe and some other sharp weapons on the spot of the clash.

"What're those things, Sarge?"
"I dunno, but be careful. They look sharp."

Posted by:Fred

#1 Chinese axe
!
Definitely a new coooorespondent.

Posted by: .5MT 2008-12-13 06:07

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