Two killed in 'shootouts'

Star Online Report

Two criminals were killed in 'shootouts' between their associates and law enforcers in the capital and Noakhali early today.

One of the dead were identified as Kala Badsha, 45, leader of pirate gang ‘Badsha Bahini’. He hailed form Nijhum Dwip in Hatiya upazila.

In Dhaka, an alleged criminal was killed in a 'shootout' between his associates and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dholaikhal area at about 3:45am.

The dead could not be identified immediately.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force cordoned off a place at Dholaikhal where members of a criminal gang gathered.

According to Rab sources, sensing the presence of the law enforcers, the criminals opened fire on the Rab men, forcing them to retaliate.

At one stage of the gunfight, the criminals managed to flee the scene, but the unidentified person was found lying dead on the ground.

The body was sent to Sir Sallimullah Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.

In Noakhali, Kala Badsha was killed in a gunfight between his accomplices and police at Carring Char in Hatiya upazila early this morning, reports UNB.

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Kala Badsha from Hathazari upazila of Chittagong district Thursday morning.

Last night, they along with him went to the char in a bid to arrest his cohorts and recover hidden arms.

But sensing the presence of police, the cohorts of Badsha sprayed bullets on them, forcing the law enforcers to fire back.

“Badsha was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot,” said a spot account of the predawn shootout.

Police said Badsha was wanted in a number of murder, extortion, rape and other criminal cases.

Local people said Badsha along with his gang had long been committing piracy in the Meghna River and coastal waters.

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