Outlaw killed in 'shootout'
Our Correspondent, Kushtia
An activist of outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) was killed in a 'shootout' between his accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Pairakhalipur under Harinakundu upazila in Jhenidah early hours yesterday.The dead was identified as Sukur Ali alias Kota, 36, from the same village. According to a Rab 6 press release, a Rab team acted on a tip-off and cordoned off Sukur Ali's residence at Pairakhalipur village at around 3:00am where members of BCP were holding a secret meeting. The outlaws ignored Rab's call to surrender and opened fire on Rab, triggering a half-hour long gunfight with Rab, the press release said. Sukur was found dead inside the house after the gunfight was over while his accomplices managed to flee the scene, claimed Rab. Rab recovered a pistol and six bullets from the spot. Jhenidah police said Sukur was accused in several cases including five for murder filed with Harinakundu and Jhenidah sadar police stations.
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