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Bangladesh
Tales from the Crossfire Gazette
2006-06-19
2 die in Rab 'crossfire'
Two criminals were killed in incidents of 'crossfire' between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and the gangs accomplices in separate incidents in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga yesterday. The dead were identified as Jamal Uddin, 37, of Srirampur and Asadul Haq Rana, 30, of Garchapra of Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga. According to Rab a statement, a team of Rab-6 arrested Rana at a house in Port Colony area in Chittagong on Friday while another Rab team arrested Jamal at his home in Srirampur on Saturday.
Rana may have 'implicated' Jamal. Between screams.
Both were brought to Chuadanga Rab office for interrogation.
"And now, your highness, we will discuss the location of your hidden rebel base..."
"Sergeant, quit fooling around and hand me the pliers"
"Yes sir, sorry sir, won't happen again"
Rab sources said both of them made confessional statements about their involvement in Banglar Communist Party (BCP) and informed about their hidden arms caches.
"...Dantooine. They're on Dantoo......Ouch! Ok, ok, they're in Srirampur!"
Two Rab teams took Jamal to Srirampur and Rana to Garchapra in Alamdanga to recover arms from their hideouts.
Say "goodbye", guys

Rab sources said the accomplices of Jamal ambushed them around 4:00am yesterday when the Rab team reached Asannagar.
"Yar! We're the Dread Accomplices Of Jamal!"
A gunfight ensued and Jamal while trying to escape Rab custody during the shootout was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot, Rab claimed.
And who are we to question their claim?
Rab recovered a pistol and four bullets from the spot. Jamal's accomplices however managed to flee.
Like it never even happened
According to Chuadanga police, Jamal was accused in eight murder cases filed with Alamdanga, Jibannagar and Chuadanga police stations. Chuadanga police had Tk 1 lakh bounty on him.

The Rab team with Rana was attacked by Rana's accomplices as the team reached Munshiganj Railway Station area in Alamdanga upazila around 4:30am resulting in an hour-long gunfight.
with breaks for tea and cakes
Rab claimed Rana was trying to escape from the Rab van and was caught in crossfire.
"Bound feet, don't fail me ....KAPOW! ...now"
He died on the spot.
"...rosebud..."
Chuadanga police said Rana was accused in four murder cases.
Posted by:Steve

#8  Oh GREAT Steve! Thanks for bursting MY bubble. I guess now there's no Santa Claus and the Donks DON'T really support the troops...jeesh. I feel so stupid
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-19 21:01  

#7  Death squads? Ya think? But I was musing on the macro wanted on 12 systems was missing.
Posted by: 6   2006-06-19 20:47  

#6  I imagine there were similar feelings in the early days of the American West when the Texas Rangers showed up and asked questions later.

It takes time and commitment to establish the rule of law. We have gotten used to having it around. Not everyone is so fortunate. A Jamaican guy I know got stopped driving late at night in northern Michigan and was quite surprised the cop did not ask for money.
Posted by: SteveS   2006-06-19 15:49  

#5  And from what I hear, the Bangladeshis are thrilled that the RAB is on the case. Unfortunately, that's as close to justice as they get in that part of the world.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-06-19 14:02  

#4  Somthings missing here

What's missing, 6, is the police doing anything. You have wanted crooks, with multiple charges against them just going about their daily business of robbing and killing people.

That's why "crossfires" and "encounters" are in quote marks in the Bangladesh papers. Everyone knows the RAB is catching these guys, taking them to a dark alley, and putting a bullet in their heads. But, because the cops are on the take and not doing anything about the problem, they wink and turn a blind eye.

I'll be blunt about it. The Rapid Action Battalion is running death squads. Is it right? No, but it's the only law they've got.
Posted by: Steve   2006-06-19 12:58  

#3  #1 A pistol and four rounds of bullet is an arms cache? Pretty slim pickens in the BCP....

Of course it is. An arms cache and/or an arsenal and/or a stockpile of deadly assualt weapons. Ask any journalist. They're experts. /SARCASM

Psycho Hillbilly (Now with 10% more ammo than the next leading brand)
Posted by: psychohillbilly   2006-06-19 11:41  

#2  According to Chuadanga police, Jamal was accused in eight murder cases filed with Alamdanga, Jibannagar and Chuadanga police stations. Chuadanga police had Tk 1 lakh bounty on him.

Somthings missing here, it was like a step was left out. That invalidates the entire post.
Posted by: 6   2006-06-19 11:02  

#1  A pistol and four rounds of bullet is an arms cache? Pretty slim pickens in the BCP....
Posted by: Inspector Clueso   2006-06-19 10:40  

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