Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five suspected robbers, four of them with bullet wounds, after a gunfight at Mohakhali in the capital Sunday night.
Rab-2 officials said they also recovered three foreign-made firearms, two pistols and a revolver, 16 bullets and four cocktails from their possession.
Bullet injured Montu Mian, 22, and Mohammad Farid, 23, of Sherpur district, Chandan Burman, 25, of Netrokona, and Mohammad Rajib, 21, of Shariatpur district were admitted to National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (Nitor) under police custody.
Another suspected robber Mohammad Ali Jibon, who was arrested unhurt, was handed over to police.
Major Ershadul Haque of Rab-2 said they, acting on a tip-off, raided a tin-roofed house at Arjatpara where the robbers were making preparation for committing a robbery at around 8:15pm.
Sensing their presence, the robbers opened fire on the Rab men, prompting them to retaliate with bullets.
Rab officials said all the detainees were garment workers and lived in Tongi and Savar areas.
Meanwhile, the Rab did not allow journalists to talk to the alleged robbers.
Source: The Daily Star (May 24, 2011)
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