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3 criminals killed in ’shootouts’

Staff Correspondent
Three alleged criminals including a leader of the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in separate shootouts with law enforcers early yesterday in the capital and Khulna.
The men killed in Dhaka were identified as Akhil, 30 and Nayon, 27 - both members of a gang called Gangchil Bahini which operates in Mirpur, Savar, Gab tali and Amin Bazar areas.
Both men are accused in different robbery and murder cases with Savar police Stations, police said.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Savar police station AKM Nasir Ullah said that acting on a tip off a combined patrol team of Rab and police at around 4:00am went to at Jahid Brick Field area where the gang was said to be preparing for a strike. As the combined team approached the area, they came under gun attack from the gang. The law enforcers retaliated with bullets and after the gunfight, bodies of the two criminals were found in the spot.
Others managed to flee the spot. Police also recovered two pistols, a gun, eight rounds of bullets and four machetes from the spot.
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Rab personnel Nizam Uddin sustained injuries during the gunfight. He was later treated at Savar hospital.
Locals alleged that the gang regularly realised toll form the factory and industry owners as well as local residents.
Our staff correspondent from Khulna reports that a regional leader of Lal Pataka faction of the PBCP was killed in a shootout between his cohorts and policemen at 2:30am yesterday at Dearha village under Rupsha upazila in Khulna.
The deceased was identified as Rahat Khan alias Nipu alias Zia, 32, son of Abdul Karim of the same village under the same upazila. He is wanted in six cases including two for murder and two for robbery.
Khulna Police Super Md Shamsuddin said the police received information that the outlawed outlaw was to hold a secret meeting with his cohorts at the Agradut School ground at Dearha village. As the police approached the school premises, Rahat and his cohorts opened fire. Police fired back and the ensuing gun battle lasted for almost 15 minutes.
At one stage, the gang fled the scene leaving injured ringleader behind. When taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital, doctors declared Rahat dead on arrival.
Police recovered a gun, four rounds of ammunition and some leaflets from spot.
An FIR has been lodged in connection with the incident.