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Vol. 5 Num 1127 Wed. August 01, 2007  
   
Metropolitan


2 held after gunfight with Rab


Two youths were arrested after a gunfight between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and a gang of criminals at Ramchandrapur in Savar yesterday morning that left two people, including a Rab man, injured.

Two teams of Rab encircled a jute field to arrest the criminals at about 11.30am. Sensing presence of the elite force, the criminals opened fire on them, triggering a gunfight, ASP of Rab-11 Mohammad Solaiman said.

Some 10-12 shots were fired during the half-an-hour gunfight, leaving Ainal Haq alias Ainar, 25, wounded. The Rab men caught Ainal and another youth, Shahabuddin, and recovered four sharp weapons from the spot.

The other gangsters managed to flee along with their firearms.

Yamin, a member of Rab-11, was injured when the youths hit him with a sharp weapon. He was given first aid.