 An underground operative and a robber were killed during "shootouts" between their cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Pabna and Bhola districts on Wednesday night and early yesterday. The dead were identified as Ainal Haque, 35, an activist of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Pataka), in Chatmoher upazila of Pabna, and Miraj, 30, of Joynagar village in Sadar upazila of Bhola.
| Another commie bites the dust |
According to our Pabna correspondent, a team of Rab-12 cordoned off Khotbari Primary School premise in Chatmoher upazila where Ainal and his accomplices were holding a meeting at around 10:00pm. | Threw a perimeter around the school and sent in Jack Baur |
Sensing the presence of the Rab men, the outlaws opened fire on the law enforcers, prompting them to retaliate.| That's their story and they're sticking to it |
Rab sources said Ainal received bullets during the "shootout" | Right behind the ear at close range |
and died instantly, | "Urp.....rose..bud...gasp..." |
while his accomplices managed to flee. He was an accused on twelve systems in seven cases including four for murder, the sources added. Rab recovered a rifle, and two bullets from the spot. | The spot on Ainal's skull |
In Pabna, notorious robber Miraj was killed in an encounter with Rab at Bangla Bazar in Sadar upazila early yesterday, according to the UNB. Acting on a tip-off, | Thank you Mahamoud The Rat |
the members of the elite force set out for Bangla Bazar where Miraz and his cohorts were assembling firearms. | I hate those "some assembly required" kits |
When the Rab men reached there at about 3:00am, the robbers opened fire. | Got the shooting irons together did they? |
The law enforcers returned fire. | And don't we love them for it |
Rab sources said Miraj was shot during the gunfight and died on the spot. | Same spot as old Ainal got his |
He was wanted on twelve systems in a number of cases, the sources added. A shutter gun and three bullets were recovered from the scene. | Shutter gun makes a welcome guest appearance |
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