Forest robber held with arms, ammo
A member of forest robber gang Elias Bahini being identified as Shahinur alias Shahin was arrested by RAB team at Koyra Upazila near Sundarbans with huge arms and ammo from his possession on Monday night.
UNB, Khulna :
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a member of a forest robber gang in possession of 23 firearms and 1,531 rounds of bullet from Badurjhola Khal of the Sundarbans West Zone in Koyra upazila on Monday night.
The arrestee was identified as M Shahinur Sardar alias Shahin, 34, member of forest robber gang ‘Elias Bahini’ and son of late Faruk Sardar of Murugachha village in Tala upazila of Satkhira district.
Tipped off that members of ‘Elias Bahini’ were staying in the area, a team of RAB-6 battalion carried out
a drive there, said Khandaker Rafiqul Islam, commanding officer of the battalion at a press conference held at its Labanchara headquarters on Tuesday.
Sensing the presence of the RAB personnel, members of the gang opened fire on them, forcing the elite force to retaliate that triggered a gunfight at about 7:00pm, he said. Several gunshots were traded between the gang members and the RAB members during the 10 minute gun battle, he said.
Later, RAB members arrested Shahin while his other associates managed to flee the scene.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a member of a forest robber gang in possession of 23 firearms and 1,531 rounds of bullet from Badurjhola Khal of the Sundarbans West Zone in Koyra upazila on Monday night.
The arrestee was identified as M Shahinur Sardar alias Shahin, 34, member of forest robber gang ‘Elias Bahini’ and son of late Faruk Sardar of Murugachha village in Tala upazila of Satkhira district.
Tipped off that members of ‘Elias Bahini’ were staying in the area, a team of RAB-6 battalion carried out
a drive there, said Khandaker Rafiqul Islam, commanding officer of the battalion at a press conference held at its Labanchara headquarters on Tuesday.
Sensing the presence of the RAB personnel, members of the gang opened fire on them, forcing the elite force to retaliate that triggered a gunfight at about 7:00pm, he said. Several gunshots were traded between the gang members and the RAB members during the 10 minute gun battle, he said.
Later, RAB members arrested Shahin while his other associates managed to flee the scene.