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Bangladesh
Robber killed in gunbattle with cops
2009-01-18
Reads like a cross-fire ...
An alleged robber was killed and three others were wounded including a police official during a gun battle between police and armed robbers at Nitaishah village in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur Friday midnight. The dead was identified as Alfaz Ali Sarker, 30, son of Aftab Sarker of Dholbhanga village under Shadullahpur upazila of Gaibandha.

Ghoraghat police said that a group of robbers were robbing on at a rice-laden truck at 11.30 pm at Nitaishah village blocking the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway.

On information, highway patrol police of Ghoraghat rushed to the spot. Sensing the presence of police, the robbers swooped on them with sharp weapons and wounded Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Shadequl Islam, truck driver Sazzad, 40 and its helper Monglu, 50.
Alas, the robbers brought sharp weapons to what turned out to be a gunfight ...
Police retaliated by firing bullets, in which Alfaz was mortally wounded while his cohorts managed to escape.

The injured were rushed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) while Alfaz succumbed to his injuries at Ghoraghat Upazila Health Complex.
Not a level 1 trauma center ...
Sazzad and Monglu left hospital after receiving treatment while ASI Shadequl had a surgery in his abdomen, DMCH sources said.
Posted by:Steve White

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