 Three criminals were killed in "crossfire" with police in two incidents in Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia and Chandina upazila in Comilla district yesterday. Pakhi Mollah, 28, and Hasmot Ali alias Hasu, 30, were killed in "crossfire" between police and their accomplices at village Selimpur in Daulatpur upazila early yesterday.
Daulatpur police arrested four alleged criminals including Pakhi and Hasu from Sihala village on Friday morning, police said, adding that Pakhi and Hasu admitted to possessing arms at various locations in the upazila.
| "Ouch! Ooooch! I confess! Put that down!" |
A police team led by the officer-in-charge of Daulatpur Police Station started for Sihala village with Pakhi and Hasu at about 3:30am torecover the firearms.
"Youse comin' wit us, you two."
"But it's 3 am!"
"The sun hurts our eyes. Shuddup and move!" |
When they reached Selimpur field, cohorts of Pakhi and Hasu attacked the police, prompting them to retaliate.
| Can't expect the police not to 'retaliate', can you? |
The two criminals, trying to escape from the police van during the hour-long gunfight, got caught in the "crossfire" and died on the spot, police said.
| No need for the Chittagong Medical School ER, a real cost savings. |
Police recovered a shutter gun from the spot.
Pakhi was accused in six cases on various charges including murder, abduction, rape and robbery, while Hasu in five cases, of them two for murder, police said.
UNB adds from Comilla:
The highway robber, who was arrested during a gunfight between police and robbers on Friday, was killed in an "encounter" between police and his cohorts at Tirchar in Chandina upazila early yesterday.
| An 'encounter' is almost as good as a 'crossfire'. |
Five highway robbers were killed during Friday's gunfight with police at Kalamura Bridge in Brahmanpara Upazila. Sagar, 28, arrested from the spot during the gunfight, gave some important information about his accomplices as he was interrogated, police said.
| "I'll talk! I'll talk! [two octaves higher] Stop twisting that!" |
As per police instructions, he called his four accomplices -- Alamgir, Akbar, Hridoy and Asad -- over telephone and asked them to come to Tirchar with Tk 20,000 to secure his release from the police.
| "Boys! Ya gotta come down to the secret rendevous and spring me!" |
When police along with Sagar went to the spot at about 2:45pm, his accomplices opened fire on them, forcing the law enforcers to fire back.
| "We don't want him, we'll keep the money!" |
Trying to flee, Sagar was critically injured during the gunfight, police said, adding that two sub-inspectors and three constables were also hurt in the incident.
| Cut filling out the paperwork. |
Sagar was rushed to Chandina Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
| If only they'd gotten him to the Chittagong Medical School ER ... |
His four accomplices, however, managed to escape.
Police recovered a gun and a bullet from the spot. |