Seven ‘Rohingya robbers’ die in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

Seven suspected members of a Rohingya robber gang were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on a hill in Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Monday.

The identities of the deceased could not be known yet, reports UNB.

Tipped 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 27, a team of RAB conducted a drive there around 4:30 am, said Mirza Shahid Mahtab, company commander of RAB-15.

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

After two and a half hours of the gunfight, the elite force members recovered seven bodies from the spot.

They also recovered two firearms from the spot.