 Sylhet dacoit killed in ‘crossfire’
Dec 6: A dacoit was killed in crossfire between a squad of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his accomplices at Vhatpara area in Sylhet yesterday (Monday) midnight. The deceased was identified as Anu (40) son of Majid of Vhatpara area in the city. He was accused in 11 criminal cases including one of murder.
Earlier, a squad of RAB arrested him from his Vhatpara area at about 4 am on Sunday. | "Hands up, Anu. Youse coming wid us" |
According to RAB sources, a team of RAB-9 along with Anu went out for Vhatpara area under Sadar police station in Sylhet at around 3am yesterday. | What, no confession? No arms cache? |
As they reached the spot the accomplices of Anu fired upon the RAB personnel who also retaliated. Anu was caught in crossfire while he was trying to flee from the scene. | "Ouch, Ouch.....rose..Ouch..bud..." |
Then RAB personnel rushed him to Osmani Medical College hospital but the on duty doctors declared in dead. The members of RAB recovered two 9mm pistol and a pipegun with two rounds of bullet from the spot. The body of the victim was sent to Osmani Medical College Hospital for autopsy. | "Another stiff for you, Quincy" |
2 criminals held with firearms in Khagrachhari
Dec 6: Security forces arrested two alleged tribal criminals with arms and ammunition from Rumapara area under Mahalchhari upazila here in the early hours of today. Sources said the security forces of Mahalchhari Army Zone, as part of their anti-terrorist drive, conducted the operation in a terrorist hideout at Rumapara and picked up the two terrorists---Sonaranjan Dewan, 40, and Toriranjan Tripura, 28. | Soon to confess and taken to look for more arms, crossfire at 11 |
They also recovered two SBBL guns along with bullets of different types and some toll collection receipt books from them. The sources said the duo was involved in different terrorist activities, including extortion, in the locality for a long time. Both the arrestees are also the active members of the armed wing of the UPDF, which rejected the Chittagong Hill Tracts peace accord, the sources said. A case was filed with Khagrachhari police. |