Two wanted criminals, one a union council chairman, were killed in shootout between their accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion and the police in the capital and Jhenidah Sunday night and early Monday. With the two, the crossfire death count since June 2004 stands at 283.
Sirazul Haque Ripon, 35, an accused murderer of sergeant Farhad, was killed at Dholaikhal Monday and Montu alias Kanak, chairman of Bhaina union council and a top ranking armed activist of underground JSD Gano Bahini, at Bhaina in Harinakunda upazila Sunday, the police said. They said Ripon, arrested by RAB from a clubhouse at Dholaikhal Sunday night, was killed in the gunfight near Dholaikhal Goalghat crossing where he was taken to recover arms as per his statement.
| "OK Rip, we seem to have gotten everything. Just sign your statement here and we'll get going." "So, I'm free to go?" "Er, yeah, sure. Right after we pick up those guns." |
The gunfight took place at about 3:00am when his accomplices opened fire on the RAB members prompting them to retaliate.
| BANG BANG "Ouch! Hey, what about our....urp, rosebud...deal?" |
| "He's dead, Jim" |
RAB recovered a one-shooter gun and five bullets from the spot. Siraj Uddin, maternal uncle of the victim, said Ripon had come out of jail six months back and had been trying to lead normal life since then.
New Age Jhenidah correspondent adds: Kanak, wanted in 12 murder and one other cases, was killed in shootout near Bhaina Bridge. The gunfight ensued when a team of Detective Branch police ambushed Kanak and his accomplices who were passing through the area at about 8:00pm.
| "Evening, Kanak. Just passing through, huh? How about you and the boys putting your hands up?" |
Kanak died on the spot, but his accomplices managed to escape, the police said. A gun and three bullets were recovered from the scene.
Three policemen were also injured in the encounter, the police claimed. Kanak was elected chairman unopposed as no one dared to submit nomination against him in the last UP election, they said.
| Well, I guess his seat will be open now. |
Fugitive held, arms recovered in Ctg
CHITTAGONG, May 2:—Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a raid at a city residential hotel on Sunday detained a fugitive and recovered arm from his possession. The detainee was identified as Mohammad Anwar Parves alias Lengra Anwar (28), son of late Nurul Sofa. He is a resident of village Pikepara under Patiya police station.
The RAB sources said that they conducted a raid at city's Ador residential hotel and detained Mohammad Anwar Parves. He was taken to the RAB-7 headquarters for questioning shortly after his arrest. Later, the RAB officials went to Patiya in search of arms. The RAB men recovered a country-made single-barrel rifle and a Light Gun (LG) including four rounds live ammunition from the residence of the detainee. The detainee was handed over to the respective police station and a case was recorded in this connection.
| Hummm, must have been over their quota of crossfire for the week. |
Poacher killed in "crossfire", tiger escapes
SATKHIRA, May 2:—A poacher was killed as his other accomplices opened fire to save him from the fury of a man-eater Royal Bengal Tiger on Friday last, says BSS. The incident took place at Dargang in the Sundarbans under Shymnagar upazila. The victim was identified as Sagar Munda, 50, son of Ramcharan Munda of village Kaunchi under Shymnagar upazila.
Quoting locals, police said poachers Abdur Nur and Rezanur Rahman of village Shora, Abdul Aziz of village Tengrakhali, Ansar Sheikh and Sagar Munda of village Kalinchi under Shymnagar upazila went for poaching deer in the Sundarbans on April 26 last.
| Just some good ol' country boys out jacking a few deer. |
| "Yo, Sagar, you watch the deer, we're gonna go git some more beer" |
| "HHHHEEEELLLLPPPPPP!!!!! |
The other poachers came to the spot and opened fire on the tiger, which hit the victim mistakenly.
| "Look, the tiger is eating Sagar. Quick, Bob, shoot him!' |
| Bang! |
| "Er, Bob, I meant shoot the tiger." "Oh" |
| With friends like these, who needs enemies? |
The tiger fled away.
| "Furry paws, don't fail me now!" |
The body was sent to hospital for postmortem. The accomplices of the victim are absconding.