 'Crossfire' killing challenged
The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain why the reported extra-judicial killing of Tunda Ismail in fetters should not be properly investigated and why the perpetrators should not be brought to book. Tunda, a listed criminal, who was shown arrested in an arms case and placed on remand for interrogation, was killed in "crossfire" in the capital's Lalbagh area. | Thank goodness for the fetters, I would never have remembered him ... |
A resident of Kamrangirchar, Tunda was wanted in 13 criminal cases including seven for murders, according to police.
A division bench comprising Justice M Awlad Ali and Justice Zinat Ara issued the rule upon a writ petition seeking enforcement and protection of fundamental rights. Home secretary, inspector general of police (IGP), DIG of Dhaka Range, DMP Commissioner and officer-in-charge of Lalbagh Police Station have been made respondents in the case. Moving the petition, Advocate M Ruhul Amin Bhuiyan submitted that the "extra-judicial killing" under police custody, as published in a national daily on May 23, is unlawful and violation of fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution.
Mizanur Rahman, a lawyer, filed the writ petition in first such case in recent times against death in "crossfire" of an accused in fetters. | Told the cops they should have untied him first. The RAB never makes such a bone-head error. |
Outlaw killed in 'shootout' with Rab
A regional commander of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in an encounter between his cohorts and members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Ratowal village in Raninagar upazila of the district early yesterday. | Another commie meets the 'crossfire' pros |
He was identified as Abdur Rahim alias Bhagya alias Kiron, 30, son of Abdul Jabbar of Dewla village in the upazila.
Rab men arrested Rahim at Bhetigram under Chatmohar upazila of Pabna on Tuesday. | "Evening, Rahim. Ya'll want to come down and have a talk?" |
According to his statement, they took him to Ratowal village at about 4:00am yesterday to recover hidden firearms and ammunition. | It was a dark night. When suddenly....... |
Sensing the presence of the Rab men, Rahim accomplices opened fire, forcing the members of the elite force to retaliate. Rahim received bullets during the shootout and died instantly, Rab sources said. | No witnesses, no fetters, no problem. |
Police said the outlaw was wanted in 12 systems cases, including nine for murder, filed with Raninagar and Atrai police stations. |