 A regional leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP)-Red Flag faction and a Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal leader were killed during 'encounters' with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and the police in Pabna and Chittagong yesterday.
| A commie and a leftist, but no islamicist. Funny how that always turns out. |
The regional leader of PBCP was killed in 'crossfire' during a shootout between his accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Ataikula upazila in Pabna yesterday.
| No, we don't know where that is either. |
The victim was identified as Bachchu Sheikh, 28, of the village Shripur in the upazila.
"Hey Bachchu!"
"Gezundheit!" |
Rab claimed a team of the elite force, following a tip off, raided Shimulchara of the upazila around 3:30am where a gang of criminals were hiding.
| The magic hour when it's too dark to see the bullets in crossfire ... |
They said the criminals opened fire on them in a bid to make their escape and the team retaliated.
| Once again it's time for random fire at the RAB, and directed fire by them into the back of the perp's head ... |
Following the shootout Rab discovered Bachchu critically injured at the spot. They rushed him to Pabna General Hospital where he died early yesterday.
| Pabna GH isn't a certified trauma center but that didn't matter in the least ... |
Rab recovered a locally made gun, a few sharp weapons from the spot.
"Captain, we found these sharp sticks next to the body."
"That's evidence, private. Put it in the bag!"
"Yessir!" |
Bachchu's accomplices, however, managed to escape.
| Always wondered how that happened. |
Rab said Bachchu Sheikh was accused in several systems criminal cases including three murder cases.
But wait, there's more!
Meanwhile, a Jubo Dal leader was killed in 'crossfire' during a shootout between his accomplices and police at Mirersarai upazila in Chittagong. The victim was identified as Ershad Ullah, 35. The Jubo Dal cadre was also accused in as many as 10 criminal cases including murder and robbery cases.
| So his mother isn't going to miss him much. |
Police sources said Mirersarai police arrested Ershad Ullah on Friday noon at Sandhurchar area at Ichhakhali of the upazila.
| That leaves about fifteen hours for his 'confession'. Ouch. |
Following his confessional statement to the police, ...
| "Ouch! Oooch! Ouch! That's sharp!" |
... a team of Mirersarai police went to Sandhurchar area along with Ershad to recover hidden firearms.
| I've always wondered why you search for hidden arms at 3 am. You'd think it'd be easier in daylight ... |
As they reached the scene, a number of Ershad's accomplices opened fire on the team in a bid to snatch him from police custody, police claimed.
"C'mon boys, open fire on the RAB so we can get Ershad back!"
"Do we want him back?"
"Shaddup boy and shoot!" |
Police said they were had to retaliate in self-defence.
| Of course they did, though miracle of miracles, only one person 'received bullets' ... |
During the shootout, Ershad received bullets and he died on the way to a local health complex, sources said.
| Apparently there's not a single trauma center in all of B'desh ... |
They said Ershad was the second-in-command of notorious Alauddin Bahini and he had several criminal cases filed against him.
| Remember that name, Alauddin, we'll be seeing him someday in a Crossfire™ ... |
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