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Afghanistan/South Asia
Tales From The Crossfire Gazette
2005-01-28
Extremist leader killed in Natore crossfire shootoutA regional leader of an extremist group was killed in a shootout between police and his accomplices at Khirpota village in Singra upazila on Friday. Police nabbed Entaj alias Enta (38), regional commander of Purba Banglar Communist Party (Lal Pataka) from Baioni village in Singra upazila Wednesday night.
"You're coming with us, Entaj!"
"Ah crap, you're gonna kill me, ain't ya?"
Acting on his statement, police along with Entaj went to Khirpota on Thursday night to arrest the other members of his group. As soon as police reached near the dark deserted pond of Rawshan member, the cohorts of Entaj opened fires, forcing the law enforcers to fire back.
"Look out, it's The Cohorts Of Entaj! Let em have it!"
Entaj was caught in the crossfire encounter as he tried to escape from police capture. He was rushed to Singra Health Complex where doctors declared him dead, police said. Two police constables, Miladunnabi and Aminul Islam, were also injured in the armed encounter. A pipe gun and 12 rounds of bullet were recovered from the scene

"Killer Kasem" killed in Krossfire
BSS, Rajshahi:The regional commander of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (Red Flag) was killed in crossfire between the extremists and police at Sadhanpur under Puthiya upazila of the district in the early hours of on Friday.
The criminal was identified as Abul Kasem alias 'Killer Kasem', 40, son of late Shahar Ali of Senpara village under Baghmara upazila. Kasem, also a top-listed terror, was an accused in 11 criminal cases, including seven sensational murders, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team picked up Abul Kasem from Baghmara area on Thursday morning. Following his confession, police were taking him to a remote village under Puthiya to arrest his accomplices and recover firearms.
Gee, how many times have we heard that one?
As they reached Sadhanpur, some of his accomplices opened fire on the police team who also returned fire. Abul Kasem was killed on the spot in the encounter by the extremists while he tried to escape from the police custody, police said.
I think this is the Standard Crossfire Report form, they just fill in the name, date and abandoned building location.
Police recovered an Indian pistol along with two rounds of live bullets and 12 spent cartridges from the spot. The body was sent to hospital for autopsy.
"What's the cause of death, Doc?"
"Multiple gunshot wounds, about 12 of them"


RAB members arrested four miscreants
CHITTAGONG, Jan 28:—RAB members arrested four miscreants including a listed criminal and recovered six firearms, including a US-made M-16 rifle, in separate drives in different places of the district during the past 24 hours ending at 4 pm today, reports BSS. The firearms also include five country-made single-barrel guns, 15 bullets, a magazine of M-16 rifle and a machete, a press release of the RAB said today.
Acting on a tipoff, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in cooperation with Fatikchhari police raided Shahnagar area under the upzilla and picked up Mohammad Shahin, an accused in three murder cases, at about 4.30 pm yesterday.
Following Shahin's confession, the RAB squad recovered three arms, including a US-made M-16 rifle, two single-barrel guns from Sikder Bari of Babu Nagar and Manik Shah Bari areas of Shahnagar.
And he's still breathing? Must be getting soft.
Two separate cases were filed with Fatikchhari police in this connection.
In another drive, RAB men in a predawn raid arrested three miscreants—Abu Siddique, Abu Hasan and Fazal Karim—from Chanua under Banshkhali upazila and seized three country-made single- barrel guns, six bullets and a knife from them.
Posted by:Steve

#4  Single barrel guns are Shotguns and smooth bore long guns. The shutter gun is still up for grabs.
The pipe guns are more like "zip" guns.


You got to love a good crossfire™
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2005-01-28 4:25:38 PM  

#3  country-made single- barrel guns
I think these would be what we used to call "zip-guns", homemade from a piece of pipe with a spring to strike the primer. They make a big deal in the press any time they find a real gun. These homemade guns may also be what they sometimes refer to as "shutter guns".
Posted by: Steve   2005-01-28 4:10:59 PM  

#2  five country-made single-barrel guns

bad news indeed, this implies they maybe producing home-made miniguns.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-01-28 3:54:44 PM  

#1  Bangladeshi cops sure hate those commies.
Posted by: tu3031   2005-01-28 3:38:29 PM  

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