3 Rohingyas killed in Teknaf ‘gunfight’ with RAB

Chittagong, Feb 23 – Three Rohingya men were killed in a gunfight with RAB near a Teknaf Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, around 6 pm on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as the main figures allegedly in bandit group ‘Zakir Bahini’, including chief Zakir, and his two companions, Hamid and Zohir, by RAB-15 Wing Commander Azim Ahmed.
On report of robbery in the Shal Bagan hills near Rohingya Camp No. 26, RAB team led by Teknaf RAB camp in-charge, Biman Kumar Chandrakar, reached the spot where they exchanged fire with the robbers.
Along with the dead bodies RAB recovered a large quantity of weapons from the spot, informed the RAB source.