7 Rohingya robbers killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

Seven Rohingya robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-15) on a hill in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Monday.

The gunfight took place in Jadimora-Mochni area of the hill behind Rohingya camp No 26 and 27.

The deceased could not be identified immediately.

Mirza Shahed Mahtab, company commander of RAB-15, claimed that the deceased were the members of a robber gang named ‘Jokey Group’.

Acting on a tiff-off that a gang of robbers of ‘Jokey Group’ was taking preparation to commit robbery in Jadimora-Mochni area of the hill behind Rohingya camp No 26 and 27, a team of RAB conducted a drive there around 4:30am, said Mahtab.

Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the robbers opened fire on them prompting them to fire back in self-defence that triggered the gunfight, he said.

After the gunfight, the elite force members recovered seven bodies from the spot.

They also recovered drugs and firearms from the spot.

Cox’s Bazar/Rubel/AI