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Afghanistan/South Asia
Tales From The Bangladesh Police Blotter
2005-01-26
Outlaw lynched in Bagerhat
Jan 25: An underground terrorist was lynched by mob at Putiya in Fakirhat upazila early hours today. Police said the villagers held Russel (30), recovered home-made bombs and leaflets of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (ML-Nutun Bangla) and lynched him. He hailed from Rupsa of Khulna district. At least 60 underground terrors, extortionists and dacoits were killed in mob beating, crossfire or internal clashes in Bagerhat district during the last nine months.

Cab driver found dead
Shyampur Thana police recovered a body yesterday from Shyampur in the city.
The dead was identified as Russel (22), a CNG-run taxi cab driver, son of Bachchu Miah, a resident of 82/7 Rasulpur at Dania under Shyampur police station. He hailed from Alexjandra of Barisal. According to police, on receipt of information, a group of Shyampur Thana police recovered a floating body from a pond at Kuderbazar of Muradpur under Shyampur police station at around 3.30pm yesterday. The body was sent to the morgue of Mitford Hospital for autopsy.
Police suspected that he was a close associate of the snatchers who were killed in crossfire with Demra Thana police in the night of January 21.
Perhaps he ratted them out, or was thought to have.
Majibur Rahman, owner of the CNG-run black taxi cab, identified him as Russel who was a driver of his taxi cab.
"Yeah, dat's him. He's looked better."

Abul Kalam killed in crossfire
Munshiganj: Abul Kalam alias Kalam Master, 28, one of the listed top terrors in the district, was killed in crossfire between the police and terrors in the early hours of on Tuesday here.
Bangla night shift at work again

Police said acting on a tip-off, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested Kalam from a slum in Binodpur area of the town on Monday.
"Stick em up, Kalam! Youse comin' wid us!"
Following his confession, a team of Munshiganj Police along with Kalam went to Hudpara area of the town to recover arms at about 2 am.
That's ALT - F7 on the Bangla police computers
As soon as the police reached the area, the associates of Kalam opened fire on the police. The police returned fire in self-defence.
Control - F8

At one stage of the shootout, Kalam received fatal injury while trying to escape the custody. He was declared dead on arrival at Munshiganj Sadar Hospital.
ALT - F10

During the shootout, three constables of the police-Nazmul Islam, Subed Das and Shawkat Ali received injuries. The police recovered one rifle and 15 bullets from the spot. Police said Kalam Master, son of Abdur Razzak of village Naluabagi under Galachipa Upazila of Patuakhali district, has been engaged in terrorist activities in Rampal and Brajrayagini union of the Sadar Upazila of the district for a longtime. He was a close associate of terrorist Kala Babul, killed in crossfire here last year.
It's so hard to keep track
He was an accused in seven criminal cases including two for murder. He was also the main accused of sensational Basir murder case. Locals said the death of Kalam Master in crossfire has brought a sigh of relief for the local people.
"Huzza! Kalam is dead, drinks all around!"
A case was registered with Munshiganj Sadar Police in this connection.
Posted by:Steve

#2  It's not a lynching it's citizen justice.

Crossfires got to love them.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2005-01-26 5:08:25 PM  

#1  At least 60 underground terrors, extortionists and dacoits were killed in mob beating, crossfire or internal clashes in Bagerhat district during the last nine months.

Sounds like the Bagerhats have bought into the WOT.
Posted by: Ptah   2005-01-26 3:17:36 PM  

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