Outlaw killed in 'shootout'
Unb, Rajshahi
An underground operative was killed during a "shootout" between his accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Durgapur upazila of the district last night.Police said the dead, Babu, 30, son of UP Chairman Afsar Ali, was an active member of an outlawed party. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rab personnel raided the old cattle market area near Taherpur-Durgapur road at about 7:15pm to arrest Babu and his cohorts. Sensing the presence of the Rab men, Babu and his accomplices opened fire on the law enforcers, prompting them to retaliate. Rab sources said, Babu received bullets during the encounter and died on the spot. Police said Babu was arrested in 2004 on charges of criminal acts and released on bail only two months ago. He again got involved in criminal activities, they added.
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