‘Gunfight’ With Rab: Rohingya ‘robber’ killed in Teknaf
A Rohingya man suspected of being a robber was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.
The dead -- Abdul Karim, 38, an inhabitant of Leda Rohingya camp in Teknaf’s Hinla union -- was enlisted as a “robber” in the home ministry’s list, said Rab.
Lt Mirza Shahed Mahtab, camp commander of Rab-15 in Teknaf, said a team of the elite force conducted an anti-drug drive in Baraitali area around 2:30am on information that some “robbers” were about to smuggle yaba there.
As soon as the Rab team reached the area, a group of criminals opened fire, forcing the law enforcers to retaliate, he claimed.
At one point of the “gunfight”, Abdul Karim sustained bullet injuries. Rab members rushed him to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex. He was then taken to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital where doctors declared him dead, he added.
Rab also claimed to have recovered a locally-made gun, three bullets and 10,000 yaba pills from the spot.
The Daily Star, however, could not independently verify the Rab claims.
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