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Crossfire kills 2 in Ctg, Kushtia

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Two top criminals were killed in 'crossfire' between police and their accomplices in Kushtia and Chittagong yesterday.
Our Kushtia correspondent reported that Firojul Islam alias Naba, chief of 'Naba Bahini', was killed in a shootout between police and his accomplices in the housing area of the town early yesterday.
Police said they arrested Naba from his residence in the housing area on Wednesday noon. He was
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wanted in seven criminal cases including three for murder.
On his confessional statement, a police teamled by the officer-in-charge (OC) of Kushtia Sadar Police Station, took Naba to Housing Estate Girls' High School ground at about 3:30am to recover firearms.
As police reached the spot, Naba's accomplices opened fire, prompting police to retaliate. Police said Naba was caught in 'crossfire' as he tried to jump from the police van and died on the spot.
His accomplices managed to flee, they added. Police recovered 32 bullets from the spot.
According to our Chittagong correspondent, a top criminal of the district was killed in a shootout between police and his accomplices at Raozan in the early hours yesterday.
He was identified as Sarwar Hossain alias Seru, 26, son of Elahi Box of Badu Munshirpara under Raozan upazila.
Police said Seru was a listed criminal and waned in eight criminal cases including three for murder.
Being tipped-off, Raozan police raided Jagatpur Ashram gate in Pahartoli area on Wednesday night where Seru and his two accomplices--Shahadat Hossain and Naser--were preparing for committing a robbery. They nabbed Shahadad and Naser with one SBBL gun while Seru managed to flee.
On the confessions of the two, police arrested Seru with one shutter gun and some ammunition from
Aburkhil under the same upazila on Thursday night.
Police launched a search for the firearms under the possession of Seru taking him with them at about 1:45am.
When they reached Satbaria Barua Para, Seru's accomplices opened fire on the law enforcers in a bid to snatch their leader. Police returned fire.
Police said Seru was shot during the shootout as he tried to flee. He was rushed to nearby upazila health complex where the doctors declared him dead, they added.
Police said he was an accused in Raozan Noapara Police Camp attack case. In September 1996, Seru and his accomplices attacked the police camp, killed ansar constable Abdur Rashid and looted seven rifles.