[Bangla Daily Star] Two outlaws were killed in separate "shootouts" with police in Kushtia in the early hours of yesterday. They are Aroz Ali, 36, and Edu Mondol, 40. Both were members of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party.
Police said Aroz came in the line of fire as a gunfight ensued between his cohorts and the members of Kushtia sadar police at Mollateghori in Kushtia town.
One shutter gun, four bullets and two improvised bombs were recovered from the spot.
He was accused in seven cases including three for murders and four for extortions filed with Gangni Police Station in Meherpur and Kushtia Sadar Police Station.
In another incident, Edu was shot dead in Mirpur upazila.
Acting on a tip-off, police cordoned off a field at Ursha as a group of operatives were holding a meeting at about 3:00am.
Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the criminals opened fire on them forcing police to fire back that left Edu dead.
His cohorts, however, managed to flee the scene.
Police recovered one Chinese pistol and 16 bullets from the spot after the gunfight.
Edu Mondol was accused in four cases including two for murders with Mirpur Police Station.