Top outlaw killed in gunfight
Saturday, 18 October 2008
RAJSHAHI, Oct 17 (BSS): Masud alias Murgi Massud (35), a front-ranking leader of the outlawed Purbo Bangler Communist Party (ML-Lal Potaka), was killed in a shootout between his cohorts and police at Taherpur Pabnapara under Bagmara Upazila Friday.
Police sources said, Masud alias Akash alias Sabuj, son of Nur Muhammad of Ramrama village under the same upazila, was a fugitive of four sensational murders and two arms cases.
Acting on a tip off, police conducted operation in a mango orchard of Taherpur Pabnapara when Masud was holding a clandestine meeting with his associates.
Police team captured Masud from his locality and subsequently handed him over to Bagmara police.
On his confessional statement, a police team was taking him to nearby Taherpur area to arrest his other accomplices and recover hidden firearms.
Police sources said, Masud alias Akash alias Sabuj, son of Nur Muhammad of Ramrama village under the same upazila, was a fugitive of four sensational murders and two arms cases.
Acting on a tip off, police conducted operation in a mango orchard of Taherpur Pabnapara when Masud was holding a clandestine meeting with his associates.
Police team captured Masud from his locality and subsequently handed him over to Bagmara police.
On his confessional statement, a police team was taking him to nearby Taherpur area to arrest his other accomplices and recover hidden firearms.