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Tales From The Bangladesh Police Blotter
2005-01-25
College student lynched in city
A student of Jagannath University College, apparently in deep emotional distress over his failure to go abroad, was beaten to death by an angry mob after he stabbed a neighbour at Shyampur on the Eid day. The dead was identified as Monir Hossain, a student of Management of Jagannath University College and son of Habibur Rahman, a resident of 1336/2, East Jurain under Shyampur police station.
According to police, Monir went to Jigirullah Mosque at East Jurain at around 7am on the Eid day and stabbed an old man named Yunus. The angry musallis of the mosque overpowered Monir and beat him up mercilessly. At that time the victim's elder brother was present at the mosque and tried to prevent them from beating his brother. Seriously injured in the mob beating, Monir was sent to the Emergency Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he succumbed to his injuries.
It is learnt that Monir had got upset after having failed to go abroad for higher study.
Couldn't get into a good Saudi or Pak maddrass?
The day before Eid-ul-Azha he had a blazing row with his family members and smashed the home TV set and other articles at his resident. The locals of East Jurain took out a procession in the neighbourhood demanding arrest of the persons responsible for the killing of Monir. Mir Abdul Karim, maternal uncle of Monir filed a murder case with Shyampur police station but no arrest was made in this connection.

Bus passenger beaten to death in Khulna
Jan 24: A young passenger travelling in a Khulna—bound bus from Dhaka was lynched allegedly by his co-passengers and others on Khulna-Jessore highway at Patherbazar area of the city last night after he was found carrying an illegal arms. The dead was identified as Pabitra, 26, inhabitant of Tootpara area of the city.
Police said, the on-duty policemen halted the Khulna-bound bus of Ananda paribahan on Khulna-Jessore highway at Patherbazar to conduct searches to see if any bus passenger was carrying any contraband items or illegal arms. Bus passenger Pabitra pointed the revolver at police havilder Abdul Hakim when the cop came to search him and his bag inside the bus.
"What ya got in da bag?"
"Nothing but this here piece, copper! Stick em up!"

Sources said, Pabitra was immediately overpowered by the policemen aided by some passengers. According to police, the other travellers took him for a dacoit and gave him severe beating after snatching him from their custody. The law enforcers rescued seriously injured Pabitra from the wrath of the public and got him admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital. He died soon after his hospitalisation, said police officer of KMP. There was no bullet inside the revolver which was seized by the police. Two cases have been filed suo moto by the police with Khanjahan Ali police station.

3 Bangla Bhai men lynched on Eid day
Jan 24: Three activists of Jagrata Muslim Janata (JMJ) were lynched and an Awami League leader was killed in bomb attack at Koalipara village under Sreepur union of Bagmara upazila of the district on Saturday night.
Earlier on Saturday Mokbul Hossain Mridha, Chairman of Sreepur union parishad and Local Awami League leader and six others were injured in bomb attack at about 8-30 pm reportedly by a group of JMJ activists. The victims were returning home after visiting relatives at village Koalipara.
The activists of Bangla Bhai's party JMJ also fired shots at Mokbul Hossain which missed him. Mokbul raised alarm and started fleeing.
"Feet, don't fail me now!"
The JMJ terrorists chased him. He received bullet injuries in his legs. Hearing his cry and sound of gunshots and bombs, the devotees at a local mosque called the people of the village over microphone to resist the terrorists. Hearing the announcement over the microphone, the villagers came out of their houses with sticks and other weapons and chased the terrorists. During chase and counter- chase, the terrorists hurled bombs at the villagers when Mahbubur Rahman (30), an Awami League leader of the same village was wounded fatally in the bomb attack. He died on way to hospital.
The villagers managed to catch three of the terrorists and lynched them. Other terrorists managed to flee. After lynching the terrorists, the villagers took them to Khaira marsh, some 200 yards from the village and dumped the dead bodies beside the swamp. They were identified as Abdur Rahman(20), son of Arshadur Rahman of village Konabari under Bagmara upazila, Zahedul Islam (18), son of Abdul Malek of village Adamdighi of Bogra and Ibrahim (20), son of Mohammad Ali of village Tegachi of Bagmara. Villagers complained, even after informing the local thana repeatedly, no police came to the spot till late in the morning. Police recovered the bodies from the spot and sent those to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Five killed in 'crossfire'
Five people including two outlaws and a top terror, were killed in crossfire with police since Friday last. Of the two outlaws, one belonged to Purba Banglar Communist Party (Lalpataka) and another to Biplobi Communist Party (BCP). Two snatchers were killed and a cop was injured in crossfire at Shyampur in the city on the night of January 21. The injured cop was identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Abul Kashem.
According to police, the shootout took place at around 11pm on January 21 at Kuderbazar of Muradpur under Shyampur police station. Solaiman boarded a taxi cab from Jatrabari while four others also boarded the same cab. As the cab reached Shanir Akhra the snatchers who boarded the cab as passengers snatched nine thousand taka from the passenger after hitting him with rod. As he cried out for help the patrol police of Demra Thana followed the taxi cab. Police stopped the car at Kuderbazar of Muradpur under Shyampur police station. Sensing danger the criminals jumped out of the cab and tried to flee after firing upon the police. The police fired back and two snatchers were hit by bullets and died on the spot. A sub inspector was also injured during the shootout. But the rest of the criminals managed to flee from the scene. Police recovered two. 22 bore revolvers and two rounds of bullet from the spot, police sources said. The injured passenger was rushed to the Emergency Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment. The dead bodies of the snatchers were sent to Mitford Hospital for autopsy. Solaiman filed a case with Demra police station and SI Abul Kashem filed another case with Shyampur police station in this connection.

Our Chittagong Correspondent adds; Mohammed Kala Meah alias Cola, one of the top terrorists of Chittagong was killed in crossfire with police last night at Rangunia.
Police said, they learnt that notorious top terror Mohammad Kala Meah alias Cola was staying at his village home at Joynagar under Rangunia upazila in the district. Cola, accused in several cases including abduction, dacoity and terrorism was arrested by Rangunia thana police from his village home at Joynagar under Rangunia upazila in the district at around 1 pm yesterday. The police team took him to Rajar Hat Police outpost. Police interrogated Kala Meah at the outpost. Cola confessed that he received taka two lakh 20 thousand as ransom from two abducted victims last year. He also confessed that he stored one AK 22, one DBBL, one Shutter Gun and bullets of different firearms at Dhong Nala village under Chandraghona.
"You're gonna kill me now, aren't you?'
According to the statement of Cola, a police team led by the Additional SP Jahangir Hossain Matabber started for the Dhong Nala village under Chandraghona along with Cola to recover the firearms. A gang of miscreants numbering 20/25 attacked the police to snatch Cola from custody when the team was crossing the Shukh Bilash area at Podua under Rangunia at around 10 pm last night. The miscreants fired at least 40 rounds of bullet to snatch the criminal. The police also fired back. The arrested criminal received bullet injuries during the encounter.
"Ouch, ouch....Rosebud........"
Cola died on the spot. The RAB team recovered 22 rounds of bullet from the spot.

Our Staff Correspondent from Rajshahi adds; Shafiqul Islam(38), an accused in criminal cases and leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party(PBCP), Lalpataka, was killed in crossfire with police at Lalpara Sluice gate area in the early hours of Saturday. Police said, Shafiqul Islam, son of Harun Shah of Naidighi village under Atrai thana was wanted in six murder cases. He was also an accused in Advocate Sobhan murder case. Police further informed that Shafiqul was the regional leader of PBCP and a member of "PBCP killer group." The people at Atrai areas took out a procession on Sunday noon hailing the death of PBCP leader Shafiqul.

Meanwhile, an alleged leader of outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was killed in a shootout between his and police near Balarampur accomplices village in Sadar upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Aynal Hossain Mondal, the local leader of the BCP and son of Sattar alias Shata Mondal of Balarampur. Police said Aynal was arrested by Kushtia Islami University thana police with the cooperation of Pabna police from Mahishbathan village in Bhangura thana of Pabna district on Wednesday morning. On the basis of his statement, police along with Aynal proceeded towards Balarampur in search of hidden arms and ammunition.
Hidden arms, early morning search, looks bad for Aynal
"As the police party reached Balampur village, the of Aynal opened fire accomplices on the law-enforcers in a bid to snatch him at about 3:30 am today, prompting police to return the fire," said a member of the police party. Aynal was caught in "crossfire" and died on the spot.
I think that statement is loaded as a macro.
Posted by:Steve

#5  So steve, who care ... is your wife from bangladesh?
Posted by: nostradamus   2005-01-25 10:57:08 AM  

#4  Instant Karma got them. What can you say about "crossfire?"
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2005-01-25 5:41:25 PM  

#3  [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]
Posted by: nostradamus TROLL   2005-01-25 10:57:08 AM  

#2  According to police, the other travellers took him for a dacoit and gave him severe beating after snatching him from their custody.

Interesting variation on "shot while trying to escape".
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-01-25 10:24:31 AM  

#1  Eid was so...er, "festive" in Bangla this year.
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-01-25 10:04:38 AM  

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