Rohingya man killed in RAB 'gunfight'

A Rohingya man living in Neela Nayapara refugee camp in Teknaf was killed in what the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) called a gunfight with them on Monday evening.

RAB officials claimed that the prime suspect was killed in a gunfight with the elite force in a drive conducted following a gun attack on two of their members by Rohingya drug peddlers, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Anwar Sadeque, 35, a Rohingya drug peddler living in the Rohingya camp, according to RAB information.

Rabiul Islam, deputy commander of RAB-15, said a team of the battalion conducted a drive in the camp in the evening while the Rohingya drug peddlers continued to fire at them.

At one stage, Anwar was caught in the line of fire around 6:00pm and died on the spot, he said.

Earlier, the two RAB men were injured in the gun attack by Rohingya drug peddlers during an anti-narcotic drive at the camp, as per the law enforcement.

The injured are Imran and corporal Shahab Uddin of RAB-15 Crime Prevention Company (CPC).

Assistant superintendent of police (ASP) Shah Alam, in-charge of RAB-15 CPC-2 Hoaikyang Camp, said the RAB team conducted the drive at the den of drug peddlers in Muchoni Tower area around 4:00pm.

However, Rohingya miscreants opened fire on them, leaving the two members injured, he said.

The injured were first taken to private clinic Marine City and later shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for better treatment.

Farhad Hossain said the bullet-hit RAB men were taken to the clinic around 5:00pm. “They suffered bullet wounds to the back of their waists,” he said.

Sources at the Rohingya camp said the RAB team conducted the drive while Yaba tablets were being sold.

The gun attack took place when they arrested Anwar.

The Rohingya drug peddlers fled after firing five rounds of bullets, they said.