Outlawed leader killed in shootout
A regional leader of outlawed Lal Pataka (red flag), one of the factions of Purbo Bangla Communist Partry (PBCP-ML), was killed during a 'shootout' between police and his cohorts at Bhatpara village of Gangni upazila in Meherpur early yesterday.
The dead was identified as Akram Hossain alias Bhasan, 32, son of Abul Kasem, of Gajaria of the same upazila in the district.
Two police constables were also injured during the encounter.
Bhasan was leading PBCP Lal Pataka in Kushtia, Chuadanga, Meherpur and Jhenidah districts for years.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Gangni Police Station, led by Officer-in-Charge (OC) Atiar Rahman, raided at Bhatpara Bridge where a group of Lal Pataka men, led by Bhasan, were holding a meeting at around 3:30am.
Police told the outlaws to surrender, but they fired gunshots instead.
As the police replied with shots, Bhasan was killed on the spot while his accomplices managed to escape.
Two police constables -- Manir Hossain and Golaz Hossain -- were also injured during the gunfight. They were given first aid, police said.
Police recovered a shutter gun and three bullets from the spot.
Police said Bhasan was a close accomplice of PBCP Lal Pataka's kingpin Mizanur Rahman Titul. He was involved in criminal activities including robbery, abduction and extortion.
He was also accused in some cases including three murder cases filed with different police stations in Meherpur, Kushtia and Chuadanga.
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