 Top terror gunned down in RAB encounter
One of the most wanted terrorists as well as extortionist in the Dhaka''s underworld was gunned down in an encounter between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his cohorts at Rupganj upazila, the outskirts of the city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Monu Miah alias Munna (40). Munna is wanted in 19 cases, including eight murders, RAB sources said. After the gunfight, a loaded revolver and one LG were recovered from the scene. | Shutter gun being cleaned for it's next appearance |
When contacted Demra police on Monday afternoon said that Munna was a listed terrorist as well as extortionist at Saidabad bus terminal. Munna and his accomplices unleashed a reign of terror at Saidabad bus terminal and its adjoining areas. None dared to say anything against Munna and his sidekicks, police said. | Somehow being known as "The Terror Of The Bus Terminal" just doesn't translate well |
People at Saidabad bus terminal and its nearby areas heaved a sigh of relief at the death of Munna. | "Huzza! Munna's dead! Sweatmeats all around!" |
Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-10 arrested Munna from his residence at 10/A Natun Road in Saidabad in the city on Sunday evening. | From there it all goes downhill for poor Muna |
Following his confessional statement, the RAB team took him to Rupganj to recover arms and arrest his cohorts at 3.30 am. When RAB along with Munna reached near Shonabo area under the Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj, the accomplices of Munna opened fire on them forcing the elite force to fire back. Munna was caught in the shootout and received bullet wounds while trying to flee. The attending doctors declared him dead when he was taken to Narayanganj Sadar hospital.
Student killed by classmates
Two students of a madrassah in Gazipur on Sunday confessed to the police that they had killed one of their classmates. | Being a madrassah, it probably falls under the definition of "homework" |
Shoeb, 17, a student of Harinal Hafezia Madrassah under sadar upazila, remained missing for the last one week. His father lodged a general diary with the Joydebpur police. Accordingly a police team arrested the two — Shahedullah, 19, and Ataullah, 18. The arrested young men told the police that they had killed their classmate and fell the body into a water body, Balia Bill, following an enmity with him. | Well, then he had to die. Enmity can not be denied |
The police could not recover the body till Monday.
Bangla Bhai cadre released after arrest
RAB members allegedly released Mahtab Khamaru, a top commander of JMB in Rajshahi, within few hours of arrest. Sources said RAB arrested Khamaru, a close associate of absconding Bangla Bhai, from Talgoria bazaar of Bagmara upazila in Rajshahi on Sunday morning. But there are allegations that RAB set him free after few hours of arrest mysteriously. | Sounds like Mahtab spilled his guts |
When contacted, RAB officials in Rajshahi on Monday night told The News Today that there is no information to them regarding the arrest of Khamaru. | "Who? Never heard of him" |
But local people said they saw RAB members arresting him. | Yup. They took him in and showed him the shutter gun with his name on it. |
They alleged Khamaru is a ferocious cadre of JMB and was involved in many criminal incidents including killing. Once he was associated with outlawed Sarbahara party but following killing of his one brother at the hands of Sarbahara, he took shelter in a police camp. After emergence of Bangla Bahi at Bagmara in April last year, he joined him and within a short time became front ranking leader in the Bangla Bhai’s party JMB. | Another version of the story |
A top associate of Bangla Bhai, the absconding leader of the banned militant outfit JMB, has been released after his arrest. Mahtab Ali Khamaru, was picked up by RAB at Talgharia market in Rajshahi on Sunday. Later allegedly at the diktat of high-ups he was released. Law-enforcing agencies arrested three more suspected militants, including a suicide bomber, of the banned Islamic outfit JMB from Thakurgaon and Jamalpur districts early Monday, reports UNB. Masud, 22, an alleged suicidal bomber, and Saifuddin, 55, were held in Thakurgaon. Another JMB member, Abdullah Hal Kafi, was caught in Jamalpur district.
UNB Thakurgaon correspondent said a joint team comprising elite-force RAB and police conducted a raid at village Bharnioa under Ranisangkail upazila and arrested Masud, son of Ekramul Haq.
In another raid, the joint team reined in Saifuddin from village Damal Chourangi under Haripur upazila. They were taken to Thakurgaon police station Monday morning where they were being quizzed.
In Jamalpur, acting on a tip-off, detective branch (DB) of police raided the College road area in the town and arrested Abdullah Hal Kafi with important documents, including a notebook. Kafi hailed from Andaria village of Fulbaria Upazila in Mymensingh. However, police suspected that he gave his pseudonym and that he might be Nayeem, reportedly involved in Satkhira blasts during the August 17 bombings across the country. |