 Jan 30: Three armed cadres of Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML-Janajuddha) were killed in separate crossfire incidents with the police last night. The deceaseds are Idris Ali (38), son of late Moniruddin of village Kutubpur in Sadar Upazila, Ekramul Hoque Shanto (32), son of Korban Ali of village Moheshpur in Alamdanga upazila and Hasibul (37), son of Abu Bakar Siddique of village Nilmonigonj in sadar upazila of the district. | I'm sure they were all fine boys who loved their mothers |
Police said, Idris Ali was arrested by Islami University police from Jhaudia village in sadar upazila of Kushtia district on January 27 and was handed over to Chuadanga thana police on January 28. On his confessional statement he was taken to his home to recover arms and ammunition by police-van. | We all know how this is going to turn out. |
When they reached near the village Kutubpur, a group of armed cadres opened fire on police-van, police also retaliated. At that time Idris Ali tried to escape from the police. But he was killed in the crossfire. All accomplices of Idris Ali managed to flee. | They always do, leaving no witnesses, just a dead body |
Idris Ali was accused in six cases including three murder cases. He was an armed cadre of PBCP ML (Janajuddha). Later police rushed to Idris Ali's house and recovered one pistol and three rounds of bullet.
On the other hand, Akramul Hoque Shanta and Hasibul were arrested by RAB from Dhaka on January 26. Later they were handed over to Alamdanga thana police. On their confessional statement, they were taken to Kalu's house of village Rangpur in Alamdanga upazila of the district by a police-van, when they reached near the village, some armed cadres opened fire on the police, who also returned the fire. | Wow, it's like deja vu, or something! |
Akramul Hoque and Hasibul started to run to escape. | "Follow me, Hasibul! It's our only...ouch!" |
But they were killed in the encounter. Police recovered two Shot guns and four rounds of bullet from the place of incident. They were accused in 16 cases including 12 murder cases. Two separate cases were lodged with the police. All bodies were taken to Chuadanga hospital for post-mortem. |