Two dacoits killed in "encounter"CHITTAGONG, June 1: Two suspected road pirates were killed in an encounter between their associates and RAB members at Rajendrapur in Chowddagram upazila of Comilla district early Wednesday, reports UNB.
| "Yar! We be dreaded road pirates! Yar!" |
| "Hands up, you scurvy dogs! Youse coming with us!" |
| "Ouch!" |
| Let's see, arrest, interogation, confession, OK, Step Four - "Recovery" |
| Step Five - Check |
| Step Six |
| Step Seven, it's like they're following a script |
Munna and Mehdi were struck by bullets in the
| "Aaaah....rosebud" |
In response to a demand of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, RAB have set up their camps in Feni, Mirsarai and Chowddagram areas and launched the drive to check robberies on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
RAB detects 503 narcotics spots across country
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detected 503 narcotic spots across the country, 333 spots were in Dhaka while 130 spots were totally demolished by the law enforcing agencies, State Minister for Home Affairs, Lutfuzzaman Babar at informed the meeting of National Narcotics Control Board held at the conference room of Home Ministry.
State Minister for Home Affairs, Lutfuzzaman Babar, presided over the meeting. Among others, the meeting who attended were Information Minister M Shamsul Islam, Social Welfare Minister Ali Ahsan Muzahid, State Minister for Finance and Planning Major General (Retd) Anwarul Kabir Talukder.
The meeting expressed deep concern that inspite a good number of drives taken against the narcotic trader and dealers from last January to April the situation in this respect has not improved. In the meeting Police, RAB Coast Guard and Narcotic Department were asked to conduct special drives.
| "Cry havoc, and let loose the dogs of crossfire!" |
| Phensidyl is a legal cough syrup in India which has 10% of Codeine. It's a big problem in all the countries surrounding India, mostly used by young people. |
It is learnt from the meeting sources that joint team of BDR, Police and Narcotic Control Department demolished opium plantations at Thanchi in Bandarban district and in remote area of Chapainawabganj.
Who tortured the trader?
A traders' association leader, arrested by Rab (rapid Action battalion) on May 27 and allegedly tortured by police, have been admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in a critical condition.
Rajshahai jail authorities shifted Selim Sarder to RMCH on Tuesday as his condition deteriorated, sources said. Selim, general secretary of Jhalmalia Bazar Businessmen's Association, was handed over to Putia police after arrest.
Doctors at RMCH found Selim's toes, knees, fingers of right hand critically fractured and mussels in the back and lower part of his body mangled in several areas, sources at the hospital claimed.
| That'll leave a mark |
"His condition is serious and we are thinking to send him to the Orthopaedic Hospital in Dhaka", a doctor told this correspondent yesterday seeking anonymity. Rab arrested Selim after several hundred traders clashed with local BNP activists protesting toll collection. At least 100 people were injured in the clash.
Selim told his fellow traders that he was beaten severely by five policemen including Puthia Circle ASP Alamgir Kabir. "They (police) hit him on bone-joints with hockey sticks and batons on the night of May 27 and did not provide any treatment till noon on the following day", Selim's brother Abu Bakkar Siddik said quoting him. Siddiq, also Puthia Municipal Awami League president, alleged that his brother was tortured to avenge chasing the BNP toll collectors. He also claimed that the two police officials are loyal to a local BNP lawmaker.
| More than likely true, they have a lot of dirty cops |
When contacted, ASP Alamgir Kabir refuted the allegation of torture in custody. He might have been tortured during arrest, he said.
| "Yeah, he was like that when he came in. You can't prove nuthing!" |
Sub-inspector Mukul of Puthia thana filed a case against 30 businessmen for assaulting police during the violence. Meanwhile, traders at Jhalmalia Bazar observed a three-day strike protesting the violence.
A Rab official when contacted yesterday denied the allegation that Selim was tortured during arrest.
| "Wasn't us, he's alive, ain't he?" |
20 madrasa students injured in clash in Chittagong
| Not that that's a bad thing.. |
| Madrasa Turf War |
The clash erupted in the morning when a teacher of Hafez Quasem group sat beside a teacher of rival group. Within few moments, the clash spread all over the madrasa campus.
| "Hey, he sat with our teacher! We can't have that, let's get ready to rumble!" |
| Retaliation will surely follow |
Sarbahara cadre arrested in Barisal
June 1: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) rounded up the 'second-in-command' of the outlawed Sarbahara party in the city on Tuesday.
Police sources said the arrested was identified as Mosharraf Chowkider, 35, of Rakudia village under Babuganj upazila. He is also a Union Parishad member. The RAB also seized one foreign made pistol from his residence.
| "Nice pistol, Mosharraf. You got any more hidden we should know about?" |
According to the sources Mosharraf was rounded up while returning from a court. He appeared before the court in connection with a murder case.
Mosharraf has been wanted for seven murder cases and other criminal cases such as extortion, robbery, rape, and abduction, the sources added.
| So, of course he's still walking the streets. For now... |