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Bangladesh
1 killed in 'gunfight' with cops over polls result
2011-06-02
[Bangla Daily Star] A man was killed and 10 injured during a 'shootout' between supporters of a BNP backed chairman candidate and law enforcers in Bera upazila of Pabna early Wednesday.
Someone fetch The Map, the loup, the magnifying glass, and the electron microscope! We have an upazilla to find!
Police recovered the bullet-hit body of Osman Goni Gama, 40,
Two bullets, one behind each ear, according to protocol.
from Haturia village at around the noon,
Noon?!? There's nothing middle of the night-ish about noon! They're doing it wrong!
said Sheikh Zillur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bera Police Station.

The BNP-backed candidate's supporters also beat up four coppers during the incident, our Pabna correspondent reported quoting police.
An unwise choice.
After the incident, police in a pre-dawn raid picked up 10 people, including presiding officer of Haturia Jagannathpur Dugdho Samobai Samity centre Abdul Hamin and polling officer Kabirul Islam, for interrogation in connection with the clash.
"Cpl. Chowdury! Fetch the mustache wax and the number seven pliers! We have four of our coppers to avenge!!"
Pabna Superintendent of Police (SP) Jahangir Hossain Matabbar told The Daily Star that the supporters of Chand Pramanik, the chairman candidate of Haturia Nakalia union, asked the presiding officer to announce the result formally after they came to know that their candidate won the polls.

The people of Pramanik locked in arguments with the presiding officer when he asked them to wait saying the returning officer would declare the result.

Apprehending vote manipulation, the agitating supporters put a barricade on a road and tried to snatch the ballot boxes when those were being taken to the control room.

They also beat up four coppers who were inside the vehicle carrying the ballot boxes.

Sensing danger,
Hard to miss while being beaten by a mob...
the cops contacted with Bera Police Station over phone and sought their help.

A team of police led by the SP went to the spot and tried to disperse the agitators.

At one stage, the unruly BNP men opened fire on the law enforcers. In reply, they also shot 270 rounds of bullets, the SP said.
It takes serious talent, albeit at a subconscious level, to avoid casualties in such a situation.
Posted by:Fred

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