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Feuding Dab Groups

Rab 'foils’plot to kill 3 doctors

Staff Correspondent
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday claimed that it had foiled a bid to “kill” three physicians following an internal feud between two groups of the Doctors' Association of Bangladesh (DAB), a pro-BNP organisation.
On Sunday night, Rab personnel detained dentist Md Kamrul Hassan, 29, a member of DAB, and five "killers” from road No. 3 of Mirpur-6 when they gathered there to hold a meeting following “three previous foiled attempts”.
The five are Mithu alias Prasanta, 22, Tushar, 23, Joynal, 25, Mostafa, 26, and Mohorom Ali, 35. A pistol, three bullets and a sharp weapon were recovered from their possession, said Rab.
“AU the five are professional killers. They were hired by Kamrul," said Commander M Sohail, director of the legal and media wing of Rab, at a press conference at Rab headquarters yesterday.
The detainees who were produced before journalists claimed that they had no plan of murder.
Sohail claimed that Kamrul had hired the five
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“There is a feud between DAB Secretary General Dr AZM Jahid Hossain and Dr Dolan. To establish supremacy in the organisation, Dr Dolan plotted the killing of the trio, who belong to the Jahid group,” the Rab official said.
The six attempted to kill Dr Rana on August 11 and 12 at his chamber in Mirpur, and Dr Ujjal on September 1 at his Sewrapara chamber, claimed Sohail, adding that the attempts were foiled by the elite force members.
Rab said it had been keep-
ing track of the gang since August 9.
Kamrul, also a former president of Dhaka Dental College unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, told reporters that on July 30, the two groups of DAB engaged in a scuffle at an iftar party organised by DAB and the followers of Dolan group, including he, were beaten up at the time.
“After the incident, Dolan bhai directed me to teach the three doctors a good lesson. Another senior physician, Dr Irfan bhai, also influenced me to do this. Then I reached a contract with Mithu,” he added.
Both Kamrul and Mithu, however, claimed that they were told only to beat up the trio and there was no plan to kill them.
Dr Mofakkharul Rana, who
was present in the press briefing, said Dr Dolan wanted to show his muscle power by killing them. “Though I am a central member of the DAB, politics is not my main profession. We may have feuds, but they should not lead to murder,” he added.
Talking to The Daily Star, Dr Jahid said Dolan was not a member of DAB. “It is unfortunate that a doctor had hired criminals to kill doctors," he said, urging the law enforcers to investigate the matter seriously and try the criminals.
Despite repeated attempts, Dr Dolan could not be reached for comment as his mobile was found switched off last night.
Rab handed the six detainees over to Mirpur police last night and filed a case under the Arms Act.