7 'Rohingya robbers' among 8 killed in gunfights
Seven suspected Rohingya robbers and a 'drug trader' were killed in separate gunfights with law enforcers in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Monday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
In the first incident, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) 15 company commander Mirza Shahed Mahtab said a team of the elite force raided Jadimura Mochni Rohingya Camp at early hours.
Sensing existence of the team, the gang opened fire on the elite force. In retaliation, the Rab men also fired back which triggered a gunfight.
After two-and-a-half hours of the gun-battle, the RAB members found seven bodies at that moment.
Meanwhile, an unidentified drug trader was killed in a reported shootout with the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Jadimora canal area, reports our correspondent.
Around 1.50 lakh Yaba pills, a gun and two bullets were recovered from the scene.
