2 ‘criminals’ killed in crossfire
Two suspected criminals including ringleader of infamous Anu group Anwar Hossain Anu alias Tiger Anwar of Lalbagh in the capital were killed in an encounter between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel and members of the gang at Aganagar in South Keraniganj last night.
The other deceased was identified as Anu's accomplice Cadre Babul alias Babu.
Both Anu, 36, and Babu, 35, were leaders of Lalbagh unit of Jubo League, youth front of Awami League, locals said.
Acting on a tip off that criminals will gather at a house in the area, Rab-10 members encircled the house at 7:00pm.
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the gang fired on them. The Rab members fired back triggering a gunfight lasting two and a half hours, said a Rab official.
“Both Tiger Anwar and Babu received fatal bullet injuries in the gunfight and died on the spot,” he said.
Rab arrested three other accomplices of Anu from the spot and recovered two firearms.
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