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Rajbari Gun Attack

Hunt on to nab killers

Our Correspondent, Kushtia
Police are yet to arrest any of those responsible for Thursday's gun attack in Rajbari that left three persons including two local Awami League leaders dead, and two others injured.
They, however, said they had identified the gang involved in the murder and a drive was going on to nab the killers.
Sources said cadres of an outlawed party had carried
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out the killings. A dispute with the outfit over a vast tract of sand quarry of the Padma is believed to be the main cause behind the killings.
At least 12 to 14 armed men took part in the gun attack, sources said adding the miscreants came to the spot on a boat crossing the Padma and used the same way to flee.
Different sources including law enforcement agencies blamed outlawed Lal Pataka, one of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-ML) factions, for the killings. One Kaikobad, suspected to be the regional leader of Lal Pataka, led the killing mission. The outfit has now a stronghold in the areas.
Another source said the slain AL leader Salam had connections with Lal Pataka and would often be seen with Kaikobad years ago.
Salam, also an accused in several cases, had been absconding for long. He came back after the AL had taken over power. The cases against him are still pendingin Rajbari court, police said.
Sources said a rivalry between Salam and Kaikobad
grew in recent days over various issues including dominance in the areas.
Kaikobad threatened Salam as the AL leader was trying to harbour another outlawed party, sources said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General of Dhaka range Mokhlesur Rahman, lawmaker from Rajbari sadar Kazi Karamat Ali, and police, Rab and district administration high-ups also visited the spot.
Rajbari Superintendent of Police Ashrafuzzaman confirmed the outlawed party's involvement in the killings.
"We are running a drive involving law enforcers of adjacent districts to net the killers," SP told The Daily Star yesterday noon over phone.
Barat union AL general secretary Abdus Salam Mollah, its vice president Gnlam Mohammad and chowkidar of Barat Union Parishad Saidur Rahman were killed in the gun attack.
T\vo Injured-UP secretary Ferdous Hossain and truck driver Anis Uddin-are now undergoing treatment at Faridpur Medical College Hospital.