Two ‘Yaba traders’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with BGB

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Two suspected Yaba traders including a Rohingya were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Teknaf sadar union early Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Abdul Gafur, 40, son of Sultan Ahmed of British Rohingya Camp, and Mohammad Sadek, 23, son of late Mohammad Sharif of Keruntoli area.

Lt Col Faisal, BGB commanding officer of Teknaf-2, said being tipped off over smuggling of a consignment of Yaba, a team of BGB conducted a drive in the area early Saturday.

Sensing their presence, the Yaba traders opened fire on the BGB men, prompting them to fire back that triggered the gunfight, he added.

Later, the BGB men recovered two bullet-hit bodies from the spot and sent those to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared them dead.


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