2 arrested after 'shootout' with Rab in capital
One bullet-hit among the duo
Two criminals, one bullet injured, were caught following a shootout between the duo and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel in the capital's Shahjahanpur area yesterday.
The arrestees are Altab Hossain Sagar, 38, of Siddeswari in Ramna, who was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with bullet wounds in his back, and Mohammad Masum, 29, of Shahjahanpur.
Rab-3 personnel seized four pistols, 16 bullets, 37, bottles of Phensidyl, fake notes amounting to Tk 1 lakh, two magazines on pistols and Tk 8.8 lakh cash from the duo's possession.
Acting on a tip off, Rab-3 set up two check posts at Malibag and Rajarbag intersections respectively near Shahjahanpur around 1:30am, Major Ahmed Hossain Mohiuddin of Rab-3, who conducted the drive, told The Daily Star.
Sensing the presence of Rab, the private car carrying Sagar and Masum tried to flee while in close vicinity to the check posts but instead hit the road divider and halted.
While trying to flee leaving the car behind, Sagar and Mausm opened fire prompting Rab men to retaliate triggering a gun fight, he said.
Rab men arrested the duo and seized four pistols and 10 bullets from the duo's possession following the shootout.
Major Ahmed said, "We found four hidden pockets inside Sagar's car meant to carry fire arms.”
Later, on raiding Sagar's house, the elite force seized more bullets, Phensidyl bottles, fake currencies and cash money, he said.
"Sagar used to carry arms, fake notes and drugs using several new private cars to douse law enforces in the area for a long time" he said.
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