[Bangla Daily Star] An alleged extortionist was injured in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and arrested in the city's Malibagh area yesterday.Back to the rifle range for the RAB-3
Rab-3 personnel arrested injured Babul, 26, and his three accomplices on charge of extortion. The force also seized a locally-made rifle, two rounds of bullet and a knife from them.
The three other arrestees are Golam Maola Shahin, 30, Rana, 15, and Manik, 18.
Babul underwent treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital with bullet injury to his right leg.
Rab officials said they were carrying out a hunt for extortionists at Jheelpar of Malibagh around 12:30am yesterday. Suddenly the gang opened fire on Rab men triggering a gunfight, in which Babul received bullet injury.
Hey, Sarge. I missed!
You dumbass!
Jahangir Alam, senior assistant superintendent of police of Rab-3, said the arrested four were demanding money from a businessman of Motijheel area in the name of Dakat Shahid, country's one of the most wanted criminals.
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The businessman Hasan Ali lodged a complaint with the Rab-3 office after that incident.
However, Hasan Ali negotiated with the extortionists to give them Tk 40,000.
According to Jahangir Alam, Babul in primary interrogation said Rab-10 arrested him eight months back in an extortion case. He was released from prison on bail 12 days ago.
Babul also confessed to his long-time involvement in extortion.
Confession extracted with a pair of pliers.