The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Pabna

The district commander of the outlawed Purbobanglar Communist Party (ML) Janajuddha faction and chief of Swapan Group Mohammad Swapan and second in command Zahurul were killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Swargram village under Ataikula upazila of the district on Sunday.

RAB sources said the shootout ensued as the Janajuddha cadres opened fire on a squad of the elite force as they cordoned off the extremists while holding a secret meeting on the backside of local Dakhil madrasa.

During the half an hour gunfight the extremist leaders Swapan and Zuhurul died on the spot.

The RAB members recovered one single barrel rifle and one 32-bore foreign revolver and five bullets from the spot.

Swapan, son of Waziuddin Pramanik of Swargram village, was an accused in nine criminal cases, including seven murders, pending with Ataikula, Sathia and Sujanagar thanas of the district.

Zahurul, son of Hamid Pramanik of Bowkola village, was an accused in 10 cases, including five murders, pending with different thanas of the district.