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| Shibir activist killed in Mirpur gunfight, 11 held |
| 2015-02-02 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] A Chhatra Shibir activist has been killed in a shootout with police at Mirpur in the capital. Police also tossed in the calaboose Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! 11 other Bangladesh Chhatra Shibir activists along with petrol bombs, several litres of petrol and empty bottles from the shootout spot, reports BSS. The dear departed is Md Emadullah, 20, son of Jamal Uddin, a resident of Mirpur section 2 under Mirpur Model cop shoppe. Mirpur Model cop shoppe SI Md Bazlur Rahman said: "A patrol team of Mirpur police arrested Emadullah along with two petrol bombs after setting up a check post at Mirpur-10 intersection around 7.30pm on Saturday night." Base on the information from the arrestee, a team of Mirpur police conducted a drive at Mirpur embankment area under Rupnagar cop shoppe around 11:15pm on the night, he added. Spider senses tingling at the proximity of the law enforcers, the criminals opened fires to the police and the law enforcers returned back, Bazlur said. Emadullah got bullet injuries during the shootout and rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) immediately where the on duty doctor declared him dead. "Police arrested 11 activists of Chhatra Shibir and seized two petrol bombs, 3.5 litres of petrol and 10 empty bottles from their possession while some others managed to flee from the scene," the official said. Two cases were lodged with Mirpur Model cop shoppe and Rupnagar cop shoppe under explosive acts and attacks on police respectively. |
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