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Bangladesh
Muggers trade fire with Rab
2010-09-05
[Bangla Daily Star] Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a bullet-hit mugger after a gun battle between Rab and a gang of muggers in the capital's Kellarmor area of Lalbagh yesterday.

The arrestee, Md Awal Bepari, sustained bullet injury to his leg and Rab rushed him to city's Midfort Hospital. After giving primary treatment, they handed him over to Lalbagh police station.

Rab said a gang of muggers was trying to snatch valuables from a pedestrian Rahmat ullah at JN Saha Road of Lalbagh at around 11:30pm. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab-10 appeared on the scene and chased the gang.

The gang opened fire while trying to escape and Rab retaliated with gunshots.

Rab then caught the mugger and seized two choppers from his possession.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Mugger is derived from the Hindi magar, a type of crocodile that lurks in hiding for weak or altogether helpless victims.

But my first though went to "thugs" which is derived from the Hindi thag, meaning thief. "Thugees", of Indiana Jones fame, strangled thousands of people with special yellow scarves as a form of devotion to the Hindu goddess Kali.

I guess I watch too many movies.
Posted by: Mike Ramsey   2010-09-05 11:41  

#1  seized two choppers

Machete's?
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-09-05 10:06  

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