A union parishad (UP) chairman was killed in a 'gunfight' between his accomplices and the members law enforcement agencies in Uzirpur upazila of Barisal early today, our Barisal correspondent reports. The dead was identified as Abu Zafar Mollah, 45, Shatla UP chairman and a leader of outlawed Sharbahara Party.
| Whether that's a splinter of the Biplobis I don't know ... |
Police said they arrested Zafar and three of his cohorts Friday midnight along with a revolver from his union. Later, they conducted a joint raid along with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on his union to recover arms and ammunitions.
| Let's see: chairman of an illegal party, revolver, RAB, and joint raid in the middle of the night. I think I know what's going to happen next ... |
As soon as the members of law enforcement agencies reached the area at about 4:30am, the accomplices of Zafar opened fire on, prompting a 'gunfight'.
| Any of those accomplices found later? No? How surprising ... |
Zafar tried to escape during the 'shootout' and sustained bullet injuries.
| "Feets don't fail me ... [THUNK] .. arrrrggghh ..." |
Uzirpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge told The Daily Star that Zafar's bullet-riddled body was found lying on a pool of blood after the 'gunfight'.
| Bullet-ridden = one behind each ear ... |
However, the accomplices of Zafar, who according to law enforcement members opened fire on them, managed to flee the scene leaving two revolver, one light gun and 12 bullets on the spot.
| Told ya they wouldn't be found ... |
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