Three people have been killed in “gunfights” with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar districts.
The incidents occurred early Monday.
The deceased are Abdur Rahman, 42, Uma Faruq, 31, and Sumon.
In Cox’s Bazar, two suspected drug dealers were killed in a reported gunfight with RAB 2 in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf upazila.
Confirming the matter to Dhaka Tribune, RAB 2 Company Commander Mohiuddin Faruk said: "Recently, we recovered drugs and also arrested a number of drug peddlers drives in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area.
“Based on their information, we set up two temporary check posts in Teknaf Marine Drive Road around 4am, adjacent to the district's Baharchara area, in order to catch their associates.
“This morning, a private car speeded away from the check post, disobeying the signal to stop.”
He said: "We chased the car, until it crashed into one of the milestones. The perpetrators opened fire at us, forcing us to fire back in self defence that left two of the drug peddlers injured.”
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Later, they were declared dead when taken to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital.
Commander Mohiuddin added: “While sweeping the scene, we recovered 300 bottles of phensedyl, 4,000 pieces of yaba pills, one gun, and four bullets. We also seized the car which was being used by the drug peddlers."When contacted, RAB 15 Teknaf Camp In-Charge Lieutenant Mirza Shahed Mahtab said: "The bodies are currently kept at the hospital for autopsy.
"A case has been filed in regarding the matter."
RAB said they were accused in 18 cases.
In Dhaka, a suspected gun trader named Sumon was killed in the reported gunfight with RAB 2 in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area.
RAB 2 Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Ashique Billah told Dhaka Tribune that based on information given by an arrestee named Rubel, the elite force conducted a drive to seize gun from Sumon.
“When we reached near Shikder Medical College, Sumon opened fired at us. In retaliation, we fired back that left Sumon dead,” he said.
Terming Sumon to be a gun dealer, the RAB official said they also recovered a foreign-made gun from the spot.