Two killed in ‘gunfight’
Two suspected drug peddlers, including a Rohingya man, were killed in a “gunfight” with police in Cox’s Bazar early yesterday, hours after their arrest.
The dead -- Abdur Rahman, 46, inhabitant of Noyapara Rohingya Camp, and Ahmed Hossain, 45, of Hatiya upazila -- had six drug related cases filed against them, said police.
Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station, said the duo was arrested in Teknaf around 8:00pm on Friday.
On their information, a police team, along with the two “criminals”, conducted a drive in Hatiargona Malir Hill area of Teknaf around 1:00am yesterday to recover drugs and firearms, he claimed.
As soon as they reached the area, a group of criminals opened fire, forcing the law enforcers to retaliate. Abdur and Ahmed sustained bullet injuries during the “gunfight”. Later, they were taken to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex, he added.
On duty doctors at the health complex referred the duo to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital as their condition was critical. When taken to the hospital, doctors declared them dead, he claimed.
The bodies were sent to the hospital morgue for autopsies. Police claimed to have recovered 5,000 yaba pills and two firearms from the spot.
Three policemen -- Sub-inspector Mohammad Babul, Assistant Sub-inspector Mohammad Ohid and Constable Mohammad Malekul -- also sustained injuries. They received treatment at Teknaf Upazila Health Complex, said the OC.
Two cases were filed in connection with the “gunfight”.
A total of 171 people were killed in such anti-drug drives in last 17 months, said police sources. Of them, 45 were Rohingyas, they added.
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