Lakshmipur:
Police have recovered the bullet-riddled body of Lakshmipur's top terrorist, Masum Billah alias Laden Masum, an accused in 28 cases including murder, arms and extortion.
His body was recovered from the banks of a pond in Balaishpur, Bashikpur Union, Sadar Upazila, on Thursday (November 2) morning.
Police said that terrorist Masum was killed in a gunfight between local Kala Masud, Shahadat and Laden Masum forces around 3 am. At that time, 2 LGs, a double-barreled gun, a single-barreled gun, 11 bullets, 11 bullet shells and 30 hydraulic bombs were recovered from the scene.
The deceased, Laden Masum, is the son of Maulana Hafiz Ullah of Laharkandi village in Sadar upazila. Police said there are 28 cases against him, including murder and extortion.
Chandraganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Moktar Hossain said that when the police reached the spot after receiving the information about the gunfire, the terrorists fled. At that time, a bullet-riddled body was seen lying in the garden. Later, locals identified the body as that of top terrorist Laden Masum. Weapons, bullets and bombs were recovered from the scene, said OC Moktar Hossain.