The chief if the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said the elite force has not committed any extra-judicial killings in the name of, what he said, gunfights the crossfire in common parlance in the last year.The comment of Director General (DG) of the RAB Hasan Mahmud Khandaker, came yesterday at a press conference on a year ending evaluation of the battalion activities at it's headquarters in the city's Uttara. The RAB chief said that a total of 60 criminals were killed in 57 separate incidents of 'gunfight' in 2009.
"We found all the 57 gunfight incidents lawful after thorough investigation into each of the incidents," he said, adding that the magistrate's report regarding the incidents gave credit to the incidents.
Replying to a query he said, "We use firearms in accordance with the law and we would have to prove it."
He said that a total of 2000 RAB personnel would be deployed at different strategic points of the city while 3000 others outside the capital for smooth celebrations of the new year.
The RAB DG expressed his satisfaction over the recent improvement of the law and order in the country saying, 'I must say the law and order situation is satisfactory."
| As long as they keep doing crossfires ... |
"So far, this year, the battalion's anti-drug drives hauled up 5,591 people. We have seized 42,284 contraband yaba tablets, 2,226 V1agra tablets, 34.174 kilogram of heroine etc," the RAB DG said.
| It was originally 222,600 v1agra tabs, but, well, you know ... |