Two killed in ‘shootout’ in Cox’s Bazar

Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in an alleged gunfight with Border Guard Bangladesh officials in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila early yesterday. 

The dead were identified as Asmaul Saudagar, 35, from Chandpur, and Zabed Mia, 34, from Jashore.

Lt Col Mohammad Foysal Khan, commanding officer of BGB-2 Battalion, said one of their teams conducted a drive in Jajimura Shikolpara area around 12:30am on information of drugs being smuggled through the Naf river.

The criminals opened fire just as the border guards reached the spot. The BGB men retaliated for self-defence, leaving two with bullet wounds, the commanding officer said.

They were rushed to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex, where they were both declared dead.

The BGB officials claimed to have recovered 10,000 yaba pills, a gun and three bullets from the spot. 

Three BGB men were injured during the “gunfight”, the BGB official added.