(Rab) at Panthapath in the capital early yesterday.| If it's in the capitol, it should be easy enough to find on the map... |
| A three-namer -- that's more than most... |
| That's a mature adult where I come from, not a mere slip of a youth. But do go on, O Daily Star reporter... |
| Which is...somewhere. It must be, with the name of the prophet and all. |
SM Kamal, commanding officer of Rab-2, told The Daily Star that a patrol team signalled a speeding microbus to stop at the check post near Bashundhara City at around 4:20am.
As The Bible says, paraphrasing, What does it prophet a man to run a checkpoint, but lose his life?
The driver of the microbus slowed down but as Rab neared the vehicle, he sped up, said Rab officials.
| Bad move. The Rab doesn't like being dissed like that -- remember the professor who didn't like them blocking his driveway? |
| Random fire from a speeding microbus? That'll work well... |
| They had no choice, poor dears, however much they might dislike the inevitable outcome. |
Downright romantic, the Bangla bad guys are. The only thing missing are the names, Bonni Fatima and Achmed Clyde, and a Tommy gun.
The elite force then discovered the body of Tusher lying inside the abandoned vehicle.
"That Tusher?"
"Yeah, that's him boss. Don't look so good don't he?"
"Death will affect your looks."
They seized the microbus and recovered one pistol and four bullets from the scene.
| Now cleaned and polished by the newest member of the team, and returned to their velvet bags in the evidence locker. |
a poor excuse is better than no excuse at all...
family members of the dear departed gave a different account of the incident.
They said that Rab claimed Tusher and his gang were involved in carjacking in the capital but they failed to mention any case against him in this connection.
Unlikely the late Tusher would say to Ma, "Ma, I'm charged with carjacking. Think of the new business that will generate! We'll be able to pay off the mortgage! I'll save the farm!!"
Ibrahim Hossain Titu, Tusher's younger brother, said his brother was a fruit vendor in Chittagong Road area.
In Mexico they call fruit vendors halcones; in the US we call them lookouts. Prolly got a small cut everytime he ID'd a car to jack.
He said someone called Tusher on his mobile at 10:30pm and after that Tusher left his residence. He could not be reached over his mobile since then.
Mamoud the Weasel calling at the behest of the station chief. Setting up a meet, a late night meet, near the orchard, by the farm near Highway 66. 0100 hrs, don't be late and don't bring gun.
Titu said when they rang up Tusher again early morning a person at the other end said that Tusher was injured in a road accident and was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
| Where Dr Quincy and Jim patiently await. All enter there eventually, having abandoned both hope and life. |