Chumki's husband, another top outlaw arrested

18 November 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Kushtia

Two outlaws, one of them a regional leader, were arrested with arms and ammunition in Kushtia and Rajbari early yesterday. The arrestees were identified as Rimon Reza, 36, and Bipul Kumar Biswas, 24. Of them, Rimon is a top cadre of outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) in Kushtia while Bipul is a regional leader of outlawed Lal Pataka, a faction of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-ML). On a tip-off that some criminals were holding a secret meeting in Bakapol area in Kushtia, a police team from Bheramara police station raided their den at about 3:30 am and arrested Rimon. Police recovered one light gun (LG) and two bullets from his possession. His accomplices, however, managed to escape, police said. Rimon, son of one Shamsul of Chourhas area in Kushtia town is husband of suspected woman cadre of GMF Boishakhi Rahman Chumki arrested on November 4. Chumki, who confessed to her links with GMF and killing of Bheramara Awami League (AL) leader Meherul on August 15, is now in Kushtia jail. Rimon was being quizzed at Bheramara police station at the time of filing this report at about 3:00 pm. Rimon went into hiding after his wife was arrested. Rimon was involved with various criminal activities including robbery, abduction, police said. Police said, Rimon's wife Chumki admitted that her husband was a cadre of GMF. According to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-12 and district police, Rimon is a top listed criminal. In Rajbari, a team from Pangsha police station raided the house of Bipul at Hatbongram village in Pangsha upazila in the district at about 3:00 pm Sensing police presence, Bipul tried to flee but police arrested him at gunpoint. Later, police recovered one shutter gun and three bullets from his possession. Police said, Bipul was leading Lal Pataka in Pangsha and Baliakandi upazilas in Rajbari. He is an accused in five cases including two for abduction and three for robberies filed with Pangsha and Baliakandi police stations, they said.