Rapid Action Battalion
Rab seizes 1.5kg heroin
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has recovered one and a half kg of heroin worth Tk 1.5 crore from Savar and Ashulia in Dhaka, which was sent by courier on Thursday and arrested two people, including a woman.
‘Murder accused’ killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
An accused in a murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Madhumita Railgate area in Tongi on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as Sufian, prime accused in a case filed over killing minor girl Chandni after rape.
Abdullah Al Mamun, commanding officer of Rab-1 Porabari camp, said the elite force members arrested one Niloy, friend of Sufian, from Madhumita Rail gate area on May 17 and after the confessional statement of Niloy, the elite force members conducted a drive to arrest Sufian on Thursday night .
When the Rab team went to the area, the criminals opened fire on them, forcing them to fire back that triggered the gunfight.
At one stage, Sufian was caught in the line of fire and died on the spot while the others managed to flee the scene.
Rab sent the body to Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.
One firearm and a bullet were recovered from the spot.
On May 16, police recovered the body of Chandni from the Madhumita Railgate area in Tongi.
Grameen Telecom provides PPEs, masks to police, Army, RAB
Grameen Telecom has provided personal protective equipment (PPE), disposable medical masks and K N95 masks to police, Army and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
Murder accused killed in Gazipur ‘gunfight’
A murder accused was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion in Konabari area of the city early Monday.
The deceased was identified as Jewel Ahmed Sabuj, son of Rafiq Ullah, hailing from Podipara area in Begumganj upazila.
Company Commander Abdullah AL Mamun of Rab-1, said that on April 29 Sabuj , who was a tenant of Farhad’s house, abducted his minor boy Alif Hossain along with his associate Sagor and demanded Tk 20lakh grom his family as ransom.
Later, Rab arrested Sagor from Pubail area on Saturday evening.
According to information gleaned from Sagor, police recovered the body of the boy from a warehouse on the second floor of a house on Saturday night.
When, the Rab team conducted a drive in the area to arrest Sabuj around 2am, Sabuj opened fire on them, forcing them to fire back in self defence, triggering the gunfight, said the Rab offiical.
After the gunfight, they recovered his body from the spot.
Some Rab personnel were also injured, said the official adding that a foreign made pistol and bullet were recovered from the spot.
RAB detains two JMB members in Borguna
Rapid Action Battalion – Rab-8 detained two active members of outlawed militant outfit JMB from Kodomtola area of Sadar upazila on Monday.
One held for spreading rumour over Coronavirus
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday arrested a man from Kazir Dewri area in the city for spreading rumour over Coronavirus through Facebook.
2 ‘Rohingya robbers’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Two suspected Rohingya robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Shaplapur Merine Drive road in Teknaf upazila early Thursday.
‘Drug dealer’ held with 30kg hemp
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug trader with 30kg hemp from Narayanganj on Tuesday night.
3 snatchers held in Dhaka
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three snatchers from Dhalpur area of Jatrabari in the capital on Saturday night.
GK Shamim granted bail
The High Court has granted bail to Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim, arrested during the anti-casino drive, in arms and drugs cases.