logo

Pirate gang leader killed in shootout in Khulna

Sunday, 6 September 2009


KHULNA, Sept 5 (UNB): Ringleader of a gang of pirates of the Sundarbans was killed in a shootout between his cohorts and law-enforcers at Hatiadanga village under Koira Upazila early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Arifur Rahman alias Akkas (33), chief of notorious 'Akkas Bahini'.Police said a joint team of RAB and police arrested Akkas from the city's Khalishpur area Friday afternoon.
As per his confessional statement, the law-enforcers took him to an abandoned hospital at Hatiadanga village adjacent to the Sundarbans to recover his hidden arms.