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| Recaptured JMB Rakib killed in 'gunfight' |
| 2014-02-25 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] Death row convict Jama'atul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB) leader Rakib Hasan, alias Hafez Mahmud Rasel, 35, was killed in a 'shootout' at Beltoil Ceramic area under Mirjapur upazila in Tangail early yesterday. He was recaptured by law enforcers after being snatched away by fellow JMB men from a police van earlier on Sunday. Police claimed the shootout took place at around 4:00am, when they went to arrest two other JMB leaders snatched from their custody, and other JMB activists who took part in the police van attack. On Sunday, JMB members killed a policeman and snatched three of their top detained operatives from a prison van in Trishal of Mymensingh on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway, while they were being taken to Mymensingh from jails in Gazipur. The snatched JMB men were death row convict Rakib Hasan, Salauddin Salehin and Saidul Islam alias Boma Mizan, who had been awarded lifetime imprisonment. Hasibul Alam, acting superintendent of Tangail district police, told the Dhaka Tribune that Rakib Hasan Rasel was killed during a shootout between police and a gang of criminals, who attacked the police members in a bid to snatch Rasel again. "Police went to the place along with Rasel as per his information about the presence of two other JMB leaders, Salehin and Boma Mizan," said Hasibul Alam adding: "To free Rasel, the criminals opened fired on the police members, who retaliated with gunshots leading to the shootout." He said: "It was a fierce shootout that lasted for more than half an hour. At one point, Rasel tried to escape and sustained bullet injuries to his chest and throat." He said three police members also sustained injuries in the shootout and a shutter gun was also recovered on the spot. Although Hasibul could not give details on the injured coppers, he said they were admitted to Tangail Hospital. The drive was conducted by a joint team of police comprising of members from Mirzapur and Shafipur cop shoppes in Tangail, additional forces from Mymensingh and the detective branch. Police later handed over the body of Rakib Hasan to his family members yesterday afternoon, said Mirzapur cop shoppe Officer-in-Charge Golam Mostafa. "The body was handed over to Rakib's father Abdus Sobahan around 5.20pm," he informed. Bounty amount increased Police yesterday increased the bounty from Tk 2 lakh to Tk 5 lakh each for the capture of the JMB men, who were snatched away by fellow activists from a police van. Talking to the Dhaka Tribune, Qamrul Ahsan, senior information officer at the Police Headquarters, confirmed the matter and said: "Tk5 lakh will be rewarded to anyone who will be able to capture or help in the arrest of any of the two convicted JMB leaders." Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Dhaka Range Police Mahfujul Huq Nuruzzaman, earlier on Sunday evening, announced a Tk2 lakh as bounty on the heads of three convicted JMB men. Meanwhile, ...back at the palazzo, Count Guido had escaped from his bonds and overwhelmed his guard using the bludgeon the faithful Filomena had smuggled to him in the loaf of bread... the driver of one of the microbus used in the JMB operation, Zakariya Himel, and another JMB suspect Anwar Hossain Rasel were placed on a 20-day remand in two separate cases. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 A 4AM "shootout" announcing the return of the dread shutter gun! Posted by: Green Steve I only feel half safe. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-02-25 15:43 |
| #2 Beltoil Ceramic area Sounds charming |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2014-02-25 13:55 |
| #1 A 4AM "shootout" announcing the return of the dread shutter gun! |
| Posted by: Green Steve 2014-02-25 09:28 |