'Crossfire' kills outlaw leader in Chuadanga
Our Correspondent, Kushtia
A regional leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in "crossfire" during a gunfight between Cobra unit of the police and the PBCP cadres at village Sailgari in Chuadanga Sadar upazila early yesterday.The gunfight ensued when a team of anticrime force Cobra raided Sailgari area where the PBCP leader Foroj Ali and his men were holding a secret meeting. Foroj Ali died on the spot during the hour-long shootout while his accomplices managed to escape. Five members of Cobra, including Sub-Inspector (SI) Zaman Ali and four constables, were injured in the incident, Cobra sources said. The anticrime force seized a shutter-gun and 20 bullets from the spot after the gunfight. Police said Foroj Ali was a regional leader of the PBCP and a listed criminal, accused in 20 cases including eight for murder charges.
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