 [Bangla Daily Star] Three alleged criminals including a leader of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in separate shootouts with law enforcers early yesterday in the capital and Khulna.
The men killed in Dhaka were identified as Akhil, 30 and Nayon, 27 -- both members of a gang called Gangchil Bahini which operates in Mirpur, Savar, Gabtali and Amin Bazar areas.
Both men are accused in different robbery and murder cases with Savar police Stations, police said.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Savar police station AKM Nasir Ullah said that acting on a tip off a combined patrol team of Rab and police at around 4:00am
| They do like going a'encountering while good citizens are snugly tucked abed... |
went to at Jahid Brick Field area where the gang was said to be preparing for a strike.
| Yesterday a jute field, today a brick field. It'll be amongst the lollipop tree groves next, you watch. |
As the combined team approached the area, they came under gun attack from the gang. The law enforcers retaliated with bullets and after the gunfight, bodies of the two criminals were found in the spot.
| Two? Unusually good shooting, gentlemen! |
Others managed to flee the spot. Police also recovered two pistols, a gun, eight rounds of bullets and four machetes from the spot.
| Machetes, eh? That's for harvesting the bricks, dontchaknow. |
Rab personnel Nizam Uddin sustained injuries during the gunfight. He was later treated at Savar hospital.
| Get well soon, Agent Uddin. The lollipop trees are calling your name. |
Locals alleged that the gang regularly realised toll form the factory and industry owners as well as local residents.
| "Nice factory you got there, Mr. Owner. Be a shame if something happened to it." |
Our staff correspondent from Khulna reports that a regional leader of Lal Pataka faction of the PBCP was killed in a shootout between his cohorts and policemen at 2:30am yesterday at Dearha village under Rupsha upazila in Khulna.
| *closes eyes, points at map* Right there, see? |
The deceased was identified as Rahat Khan alias Nipu alias Zia, 32, son of Abdul Karim of the same village under the same upazila.
| I think his mother might have some memory formation issues |
.He is wanted in six cases including two for murder and two for robbery.
| Another badman. Why are there so many badmen in Bangladesh? |
Khulna Police Super Md Shamsuddin said the police received information that the outlawed outlaw was to hold a secret meeting with his cohorts at the Agradut School ground at Dearha village. As the police approached the school premises, Rahat and his cohorts opened fire. Police fired back and the ensuing gun battle lasted for almost 15 minutes.
| A baby gun battle. How cute! |
At one stage, the gang fled the scene leaving injured ringleader behind. When taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital, doctors declared Rahat dead on arrival.
| How lovely, he didn't have to suffer long. |
Police recovered a gun, four rounds of ammunition and some leaflets from spot.
| What's the literacy rate in Bangladesh? |
An FIR has been lodged in connection with the incident.
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