Two terrorists die in shootouts with law enforcers
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Two terrorists were killed in separate encounters with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police in Kushtia and Bagerhat districts respectively Saturday, reports UNB.
In Kushtia, an outlawed party cadre was killed in a shoot-out with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Lalnagar Trimohani road in Daulatpur Upazila early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Mohan Malitha, 42, cadre of Purba Banglar Communist Party and son of late Abdul Malek Malitha of Talbaria Gachhertar village in the upazila.
Acting on secret information, a team of RAB-12 conducted the drive while Mohan along with his accomplices was holding a clandestine meeting at about 3.0am.
Sensing their presence, the outlaws opened fire on them, forcing the elite force to fire back.
At one stage Mohan was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot while his accomplices managed to flee the scene.
RAB also recovered one pipe gun, two sharp weapons, three live bombs and four bullets from the scene.
In Bagerhat, a ringleader of notorious forest pirate gang was killed and two police constables were injured in a shoot-out between the two sides in Sundarbans' Nandabala area under Mongla Upazila.
The deceased was identified as Fashiar Rahman Sanu, 42, chief of notorious 'Sanu Bahini' and son of Shaheb Ali of Khonkarerber village of the upazila.
Acting on a secret information that Sanu along with his gang members was holding a clandestine meeting, police gheraoed the area at about 7.0am.
Sensing their presence the bandits opened fire on them, forcing the law enforcers to fire back triggering a gun battle.
At one stage Sanu was struck by bullet and died on the spot while his accomplices managed to flee the scene.
During the gun fight Havildar Abu Musa and Constable Zakir Hossain sustained bullet injuries.
Police recovered one cut rifle, nine rounds of bullet and six cartridges from the spot.
Police said Sanu was wanted in four murder and other criminal cases.
In Kushtia, an outlawed party cadre was killed in a shoot-out with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Lalnagar Trimohani road in Daulatpur Upazila early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Mohan Malitha, 42, cadre of Purba Banglar Communist Party and son of late Abdul Malek Malitha of Talbaria Gachhertar village in the upazila.
Acting on secret information, a team of RAB-12 conducted the drive while Mohan along with his accomplices was holding a clandestine meeting at about 3.0am.
Sensing their presence, the outlaws opened fire on them, forcing the elite force to fire back.
At one stage Mohan was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot while his accomplices managed to flee the scene.
RAB also recovered one pipe gun, two sharp weapons, three live bombs and four bullets from the scene.
In Bagerhat, a ringleader of notorious forest pirate gang was killed and two police constables were injured in a shoot-out between the two sides in Sundarbans' Nandabala area under Mongla Upazila.
The deceased was identified as Fashiar Rahman Sanu, 42, chief of notorious 'Sanu Bahini' and son of Shaheb Ali of Khonkarerber village of the upazila.
Acting on a secret information that Sanu along with his gang members was holding a clandestine meeting, police gheraoed the area at about 7.0am.
Sensing their presence the bandits opened fire on them, forcing the law enforcers to fire back triggering a gun battle.
At one stage Sanu was struck by bullet and died on the spot while his accomplices managed to flee the scene.
During the gun fight Havildar Abu Musa and Constable Zakir Hossain sustained bullet injuries.
Police recovered one cut rifle, nine rounds of bullet and six cartridges from the spot.
Police said Sanu was wanted in four murder and other criminal cases.