[Bangla Daily Star] Two alleged criminals were killed in separate 'shootouts' with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the capital's Jatrabari and Mirpur while another died in a gunfight with police in Sutrapur yesterday.Listed criminal Sayezuddin alias Sazu, 30, of Sutrapur died on the spot in a half an hour-long gun battle with Rab-10 members at Namapara slum near a CNG filling station under Jatrabari police station.
Rab sources said Sazu was a hired killer and engaged in drug peddling, was accused in at least a dozen criminal cases and also was charge sheeted in the Sutrapur double murder case in 2005.
"On information of gathering of a criminal gang, Rab rushed to the spot. The criminals opened fire sensing the presence of Rab which forced the law enforcers to retaliate with gunshots", said a Rab-10 official adding, "At one stage, Sazu's cohorts left the scene leaving him dead and two firearms -- a revolver and a handmade light gun -- on the spot."
In Mirpur gunfight, Abul Hossain alias 'Pichchi' Abul, 32, a suspected associate of top listed terror Shahadat, was killed at Paikepara as two teams of Rab-4 and Rab headquarters' detective wing launched a drive there around 6:00am to nab him.
He was accused in several cases.
Rab recovered a revolver with five bullets from the spot.
Meanwhile, in another 'shootout' between Jatrabari police and a criminal gang, a gangster was killed at Dholaikhal under Sutrapur police station around 5:00am.
Identified as Jane Alam Chhaiyal alias Janu of Sutrapur area, he was an associate of another top listed criminal Dakat Shahid, police said.
Police arrested Janu from the city's Banani around 3:00am and rushed to Dholaikhal along with him to nab his other cohorts following his confession.
"Sensing the presence of police, Janu's cohorts opened fire that prompt the police to retaliate. At one stage, Janu attempted to flee from the police custody and was caught in the line of firing", said Jatrabari police.
According to police, Janu was accused in five cases filed with the city's Jatrabari, Sutrapur and Kadomtoli police stations and also involved in various criminal acts, including extortion.