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4 more killed in ’crossfire’

8 firearms seized in 4 dists

Staff Correspondent
Four alleged criminals were lolled yesterday in 'crossfire' between the criminal gangs and the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), Cobra andCheetah in separate incidents in Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj andBagerhat.
During the anticrime operations, the law-enforcers allegedly seized eight firearms, 27 bullets including eight of AK47 rifle and six powerful bombs.
According to newspaper reports and human rights bodies, the death toll ip the so-called crossfire and shootouts has risen to 163 since the t the introduction of the elite
anti crimeforce Rab inJunelast year. DHAKA
Abu Bakar Siddique, 25, an accused in three cases including two for murders, was killed in 'an encounter' between criminals and a joint team of special police forces Cheetah and Cobra at about 2:20am yesterday, police said.
Tipped off, the team raided a criminals’ den on Garden Road in Tejgaon. The criminals opened fire FROM PAGE 1
on the law-enforcers prompting them to retaliate. "During the shootout, a bullet hit Siddique's head and he died on the spot," said a Cheetah officer.
Siddique's cohorts however managed to escape arrest.
"I know nothing about him (Siddique) since he cut off contact with me about a year ago," said Siddique's mother Fazila Begum at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue where the body was sent for autopsy.
CHITTAGONG
Khalifa Amin alias Killer Amin, a notorious criminal on the police list, was killed during a shootout between his gang and the Rab members at Bashkhaliapara in Lohagara upazila of Chittagong early yesterday.
Three Rab members - head constable Maqsud, constables Arjun Nath and Abbas Uddin --were also hit by bullets during the firefight, our staff correspondent from Chittagong reports quoting Rab sources.
Amin, a well-known professional killer, was accused in 11 cases including those for three murders, arms and drug dealings and robberies. In one of the murder cases, he was convicted for a 32-year imprisonment
Rab arrested him at Padua Bazar in Lohagara on Friday midnight and brought him to Rab-7 headquarters at Patenga for interrogation. During the interrogation. Amin said he had firearms hidden at Bashkhaliapara village.
Rab sources said they took Amin to the village at around 8.00pm on Saturday to recover the arms. As they reached Bashkhaliapara, Amin's gang opened fire to snatch him from Rab custody. The Rab members replied with shots.
During the exchange of gunshots Amin sustained bullet injuries falling in the Tine of fire' as he tried to flee, the Rab officials said. He was rushed to nearby Lohagara upazila health complex where physicians declared him dead.
After the incident, the Rab men seized one foreign-made pistol, one gun, two LGs and eight bullets of AK47 rifle from the spot.
NAHAYANGANJ
Suspected criminal Rubel, 30. was killed in an encounter of his accomplices with the Rab members at Jalkuri village in Siddhirganj at about 2:30am yesterday.
Rab sources said a team of the elite force nabbed Rubel, an accused in five cases including murder, from a house in Fatullah onSaturdaynight.
Following his confessional statement, the Rab men took him
behind an abandoned textile mill at Jalkuri to seize firearms of his gang. As they reached the spot, Rubel's men opened fire on the law-enforcers, a Rab press release said.
"During the firefight a bullet hit Rubel and he died instantly," the press release added.After the incident, the Rab members seized one revolver, one pistol and nine bullets from the spot.
BAGERHAT
Our staff correspondent from Khulna reports: Apon Shaikh alias Abul Hasan, 25, a Bagerhat-based top leader of Janajuddho faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed yesterday in an encounterwithRab.
A joint team of Rab and police arrested Apon at Karapara in the town on Saturday and interrogated him. Following his statement, the joint team took him near Satfoli Wapda Cross-dam in Sadar upaziia in search of firearms.
When they reached the spot. Apon's followers opened fire on the law-enforcers to snatch their leader. The law-enforcers then returned fire. "Apon was killed on the spot,' said a Rab official seeking not to be named.
After the incident the Rab men seized one revolver, four bullets, eight cartridges and six powerful bombs from the spot.
According to Rab, Apon was an absconding accused in 15 criminal cases including three murder cases. He was involved in forcible occupation of shrimp enclosures, extortion, abduction for ransom and rape, locals and police said.