4 killed in ‘gunfights’ in Teknaf

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Three suspected robbers and a drug peddler were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with police at Nurulla ghona hill and Dorgapara of Marine Drive road in Teknaf upazila early Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Junayed, Ayub, Mehedi Hasan, and Imran Molla.

Acting on a tiff-off, a team of police conducted a drive in Nurulla ghona hill area at 4:00 am when10-15 robbers including Junayed, Ayub were preparing to commit robbery in Kutubdia, Pradeep Kumar Das, officer-in-charge (OC) of Teknaf Police Station, said.

Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the robbers opened fire on them indiscriminately, prompting them to retaliate in self-defense that triggered a gunfight.

After the gun battle, police recovered severely injured Junayed, Mehedi and Ayub from the spot and took them to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital where doctors declared them dead, the OC said.

Police claimed that additional superintendent of police Rezwan and inspector Manas Barua were shot during the gunfight. Three other cops also sustained injuries.

Police recovered seven locally-made LGs, five sharp weapons and 25 rounds of bullet from the spot, the OC added.

In another incident, police recovered injured Imran Molla, who was severely wounded in an infighting between two groups of drug peddlers at Dorgapara of Marine Drive road at around 2:00 am, said OC Pradeep Kumar Das.

Police took him to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital where doctor declared him dead.

Police detained two people in this connection.

The detainees are Saifuddin Shahin and Md Siddique.

The dead bodies were sent to hospital morgue for autopsy, the OC added.

 

risingbd/Cox’s Bazar/Aug 3, 2019/Sujauddin Rubel/AI