[Bangla Daily Star] An alleged criminal was killed in the city's Tantibazar area early yesterday in a so-called 'shootout' between his accomplices and Rab members.Rab claimed the gang was preparing to realise toll while the dear departed's family gave a reverse version on the incident.
The body of Asif Ahmed Sajib, 27, of Tantibazar was taken to Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital morgue for his appointment with Doctor Quincy.
Sajib, who was released from jail on bail, had six cases, including that for murder and possession of arms, against him.
According to a Rab blurb, a team of Rab-10 reached near Peusri Jewellers around 2:05am acting on a tip-off that Sajib and his accomplices were heading to Tantibazar area for extorting money.
At the moment, a shootout took place between them on Prosanna Poddar Lane, leaving Sajib injured, it said.
Rab with the help of local people took him to a local clinic where doctors declared him dead.
He's dead, Jim!
The elite crime busters said they recovered a pistol, one magazine, one bullet and four cartridges from the spot.
However,it was a brave man who first ate an oyster...
Sajib's mother Shirin Begum at the morgue told The Daily Star that small-time Mister Bigs Mamun and Sana Rony, also Rab informers, called Sajib out of his aunt's house in the city's Mugdapara at 10:00pm on Thursday.
Mamun and Sana were seen roaming in Rab's car in Tantibazar area around a month back, she said adding, "When I heard that they called him over phone and took him out, I doubted that they would hand him over to the Rab to kill him. It has become true."
She said, "My son got spoiled and was imprisoned. I did not want him to get released from jail but his accomplices arranged his bail around four months ago.
"I with my son took shelter at my sister's Mugdapara house to evade further arrest but Rab killed him by staging a crossfire drama," Shirin Begum claimed.
Meanwhile,
...back at the pound, Zebulon finally found just the friend he'd been looking for...
two alleged muggers were bullet-hit in city's Mohakhali area early yesterday during a 'shootout' with police as they were trying to flee in a car.
Gulshan police said they asked a private car to stop when it was going towards Mohakhali from Gulshan at about 1:00am. But the criminals opened fire from inside the car prompting police to retaliate.
Officer-in-Charge Shah Alam of Gulshan police said the gang tried to flee the spot leaving the car. Chasing them, law enforcers managed to capture five of them.
Injured Sazzadur Rahman Tusher, 35, and Md Ilias, 25, were admitted to National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation under police custody.
Three knives, 11 mobile phone sets, five money bags and one vanity bag were recovered from their possession.
Asked about recovery of any arms, the OC said two of the gang managed to escape the scene with the arms.