Case files against 16 pirates killing

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has filed two cases against 16 pirates who were killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rab in the Sundarban.

Deputy Additional Director of Rab Barisal -8 Kamrul Islam filed the cases for murder and arms possession with Swarankhola Police Station against Kholilur Rahman and 15 other unidentified pirates, those killed in gunfight with Rab said officer-in charge of Swarankhola Police Station Md Rezaul Karim.

On August 30 this year Khalilur Rahman, 32, hailing from Pathorghata upazila of Barguna district and second-in-command of pirate gang ‘Monir Bahini’ was killed in a gunfight with Rab at Dorjarkhal area in Swarankhola upazila the OC added.