PBCP extremist killed in encounter with police
Saturday, 7 June 2008
JHINAIDAH, June 6 (BSS): An alleged extremist belonging to the banned Purbo Bangla Communist Party (PBCP)-ML identified as Harun, was killed in a gun-battle with the police at Durgapur here today.
The police said members of the law enforcing agencies arrested Harun, son of Asiruddin of Ashwathali village of Sadar Upazila, from Abdullahpur of Dhaka Thursday morning.
They took him to Durgapur this morning to arrest his accomplices and recover illegal firearms.
As the police team reached near the den of the miscreants, the cadres of PBCP opened fire on them.
The police also retaliated with gun fire. At one stage Harun was hit by a bullet causing his death on the spot.
The police said two sub-inspectors - Abdullah and Mofiz - were also injured during the gunfight.
The police recovered one shutter-gun, two rounds of bullet and one hand bomb from the spot.
Harun was an accused of seven cases including two murders, the police said.
The police said members of the law enforcing agencies arrested Harun, son of Asiruddin of Ashwathali village of Sadar Upazila, from Abdullahpur of Dhaka Thursday morning.
They took him to Durgapur this morning to arrest his accomplices and recover illegal firearms.
As the police team reached near the den of the miscreants, the cadres of PBCP opened fire on them.
The police also retaliated with gun fire. At one stage Harun was hit by a bullet causing his death on the spot.
The police said two sub-inspectors - Abdullah and Mofiz - were also injured during the gunfight.
The police recovered one shutter-gun, two rounds of bullet and one hand bomb from the spot.
Harun was an accused of seven cases including two murders, the police said.