A former outlaw was killed in Meherpur yesterday while three others were arrested in Jhenidah and Khulna yesterday and the day before.
A former activist of an outlawed outfit was shot dead at his residence at Mahajanpur village in Mujibnagar upazila of Meherpur yesterday.
The deceased was identified as Kadam Ali, 30, ex-member of Sathi group of Purba Banglar Communist Party. He was also known as a police informer in the area, reports UNB.
Police and local sources said a gang of 8/10 raided his house at about 1.00am and tried to kidnap him at gunpoint.
Being resisted by the victim, the criminal shot him point blank, leaving him dead on the spot.
In Jhenidah, police arrested two outlaws early yesterday from the house of Lutfor Rahman of Sreerampur village under Kotchandpur upazila, reports our correspondent.
The arrestees are Mejbah Uddin Mukul alias Rashed alias Tuhin and Shahjada alias Babu of Akhra Gilatala village under Khanjahan Ali upazila in Khulna district.
Police recovered some posters, leaflets and booklets, two pen drives, a motorbike and three mobile phones from their possession.
In Khulna, police arrested an outlaw from Bagmara village under Rupsha upazila on Wednesday evening, reports our staff correspondent.
The arrestee was identified as Nasiruddin Ripon, 32, operation commander of Janajuddho faction of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), police said.
He was arrested in connection with an extortion case filed against him with Rupsha police station on July 26.
The arrestee was remanded for five days from yesterday.
Source : The Daily Star
