Refugee Camp: 5 Rohingyas held with firearms
Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained five Rohingya men with firearms in their possession from a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf upazila early yesterday.
The detainees are Mohammad Ismail, 22, Khairul Islam Majhi, 22, Jamal Ahmed, 32, Mohammad Salam, 22, and Mohammad Harun, 32, said SP Tarikul Islam, captain of APBn-16.
On information, a team of APBn conducted a raid at Ukhia's Chamarkul 21 Rohingya refugee camp around 1:00am yesterday and detained five Rohingya men.
A rifle, two rounds of bullet and 19 machetes were recovered from their possession, said the APBn captain.
A case against them was underway, he added.
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