The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Barisal

Tofazzel Hossain Tufan, 33, the so- called regional commander of outlawed Purbobanglar Communist Party (PBCP) Marxist Leninist Lal Pataka faction was killed in a crossfire between police and cohorts of the extremist leader in Pangsha upazila of the district in the early hours of on Wednesday.

Police said the PBCP leader had been wanted in several criminal cases filed with Dhaka, Pabna, Sirajgang, Rajbari and other districts.

Acting on a tip-off, a squad of 30 police personnel cordoned off Surganagar village while a group of the PBCP extremists were holding a secret meeting.

The police arrested three outlaws, including Tufan alias Shemul, from the spot.

During interrogating, the arrested said they have firearms and ammunition hidden in a sugarcane filed at Chandpur Village. The law enforcers then took him to the village to recover the arms.

As the police team reached the local bailey bridge, the accomplices of the outlawed leader opened fire on them. The police also retaliated in self defence resulting in a brief gunfight. During the skirmish, Tufan caught in crossfire and died on the spot The police recovered one light gun, two revolvers and three bullets from the spot.