Two Bangladeshis shot by ‘Arakan Army’ on Naf River

Two Bangladeshi fishermen were shot allegedly by Myanmar's armed group Arakan Army, on the Naf River in Cox's Bazar on Monday (May 12).

The bullet-injured people are – Hedayet Ullah, 17, and Hossain, 16.

The incident took place in Sabrang and Leda border area under Teknaf upazila.

Meanwhile, three more people were also allegedly kidnapped from the area. It has been alleged that three more people were kidnapped at the same time.

Teknaf Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Sheikh Ehsan Uddin said that the members of the Arakan Army opened fire on them when the victims were fishing in Bangladesh territory of the Naf River in the afternoon. One of them was shot in the knee and the other in the leg. Later, they were rescued and admitted to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.