Jubo League leader murder: 2 Rohingyas killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

Two Rohingya men, suspected of being involved in the murder of Jubo League leader Omar Faruk, were killed in a reported gunfight with police in Teknaf on Friday, UNB reports.

The deceased were identified as Abul Karim, 24, son of Jamir Ahmed; and Nesar Ahmed alias Nesar ‘Dacoit’, 29, son of Syed Hossain of Nayapara Rohingya camp.

Police conducted a drive at Jadimura Hill area around 2am acting on a tip-off, said Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station.

Criminals fired at police at one stage, triggering a gunfight.

Karim and Nesar, injured in the skirmish, were arrested from the spot. They succumbed to their injuries while being taken to the Sadar Hospital, OC Das said.

Two guns and seven bullets were recovered from the spot.

Jubo League leader Faruk, 30, was shot dead at Jadimura on Aug 22. His family said he had been picked up by a group of Rohingyas and murdered.

Since then, five men, suspected of being involved in the murder, have been killed alleged crossfires.