Man killed in ‘shootout’ at Rohingya camp

An alleged robber was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion at a Rohingya camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Monday night.

The dead is Anwar Sadek, 32, of Lether Paschim Para in the upazila.

Shaha Alam, company commander of Rab-15 (Whykong camp), claimed that they raided Nayapara Mochoni Rohingya camp to recover drugs.

A gang of robbers opened fire on Rab members while they were conducting the anti-narcotics drive, forcing them to retaliate, he added.

Sadek sustained bullet injuries and died on the spot, the Rab official said, adding that Sadek used to work for notorious robber Zakir.

Arms and drugs were recovered from the spot, he claimed, without providing any further detail.

The Daily Star, however, could not independently verify the Rab claims.

Earlier on the day, two Rab members sustained bullet injuries at the same spot when they were conducting an anti-narcotics drive.

Locals said criminals tend to hide into Rohingya camps as they were located in hilly areas.