8 (RAB) members in Chandpai range of the Sundarbans in Bagerhat yesterday morning."[Sniff!] Little John! The shutter gun! Quickly, you fool!"
The dear departed was identified as Moshiur, 35, one of the leaders of Moznu Bahini, an infamous gang of bandidos active in the Sundarbans.
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That's when I fell for...The Leader of the Bahini!
"When contacted, RAB 8 Deputy Commander Major Adnan Kabir said the team was patrolling Chandpai range when they noticed human activity in a particular spot. It later turned out to be a den of bandidos.
"Your report, Sergeant Rafiq?"
"It's a den of bandidos, sir!"
"Ahah! As I suspected!"
When they approached the spot to take a better look, the bandidos, taking notice of the law enforcers, shot up them and triggered the shootout, the RAB official said.
"[KAPOW!] Take that, coppers!"
"After around half an hour of shooting, the bandidos retreated. The RAB team went to the spot and found one of the bandidos' body."
"That was some mighty poor shooting, Sergeant Rafiq!"
"I think I got one, sir!"
"Why so you did! And right behind the ear, too!"
They also recovered 11 locally made and foreign firearms and 450 rounds of bullets.
"It looks like the Mother Lode of Locally and Foreign produced firearms, sir!"
Later, local fishermen identified the bandit as Moshiur, chief of one of the wings of Moznu Bahini, Adnan said.
"Aye, [SPIT!] I recognize er! 'At's Moshiur!"
"Who's he?"
"Chief o' one o' the wings of Moznu Bahini!"
"Izzat so? Why, they're feared throughout the land!"