A man has been killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari Upazila, who the RAB says a ‘terrorist’.
The incident was reported from Tultul area of the Upazila’s Dochari union on Wednesday (Apr 3), said Naikhongchhari police OC Anwar Hossain.
The deceased has been identified as Gyan Shankar Chakma.
“Tipped-off, a joint team of RAB and Border Guard Bangladesh raided the area when a terrorist gang returned after collecting firearms from Mayanmar border around 11am,” news agency UNB quote Lt Col Miftah Uddin Ahmmed, commanding officer of Chattogram Rab-7,
“One terrorist was killed during the gunfight,” Ahmmed said adding seven SMGs, 11 magazines, 437 bullets have been recovered from the spot after the gunfight.