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3 'criminals' killed in crossfire

Staff Correspondent
Three suspected criminals were killed in separate incidents of 'crossfire' between their accomplices and law enforcers in Gazipur, Narayanganj and Rajshahi early yesterday
They were identified as Mohammad Selim, 28. a suspected ringleader of Choura village in Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur. Mohammad Ali, 45, a top terror of Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj, and Shahjahan alias Tiger. 42, a leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Lal Potaka) of Jhikra Baruipara in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Thursday arrested
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Selim who was wanted in a number of cases from Uttam area. According to his confessional statement, the elite force raided the village of Kaliganj upazila at about 2:30am to arrest his cohorts luid recover hidden arms.
"When Rab members reached near Kaliganj Sramik College with Selim, his cohorts opened fire on them, forcing the law enforcers to fire back", said a Rab-1 official adding that Selim died on the spot while trying to flee the scene.
One pistol and some sharp weapons were recovered from the spot.
Our Narayanganj correspondent reports: Top terror Mohammad Ali, who was awarded capital punishment in absentia by a court for murder, was arrested by Rab-11 from Raniganj Fulbaria village in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur Thursday midnight.
Rab later took him to Brahmankhali in Rupganj upazila to recover hidden arms and bullets as per his confession.
Sensing the presence of Rab, /Ui's associates fired bullets targeting the law enforcers at about 3:30am. The elite force also retaliated resulting in a gunfight.
Sources said Ali was caught
in the line of fire while trying to flee. Critically injured Ali was rushed to Rupganj Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Rab personnel recovered two pistols and several bullets from tlie spot. Ali was wanted in a number of criminal cases including murder and extortion, police said.
Our Staff correspondent from Rajshahi adds: Police arrested PBCP-Lal Potaka leader S h a h j a h a n fro m Baruihati Bazar on December 9. During police interrogation, he confessed to having illegal firearms.
Police said they along with Shahjahan went to recover firearms and bullets around 2:30am. When policemen reached a pond at Baruipara criminals opened fire on them, triggering a gunfight that continued for half an hour.
Police said Shahjahan sustained critical injuries during the gunfight and died at Bagmara Health Complex. He was wanted in a number of cases on charges of five murders in Atrai, Bagmara and Doulatdia police stations.
Police found a shutter gun, four bullets, a machete, a Chinese axe and some other sharp weapons on the spot of die clash.