A councillor of Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf Municipality has been killed in a “gunfight” with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) during an anti-drug drive in Mithapani area.
Deceased Md Ekramul Haque was a listed yaba trader and councillor of Teknaf Municipality Ward 3.
RAB 7 Cox’s Bazar Company Commander Major Md Ruhul Amin said: “A group of drug traders opened fire at a team of RAB when they went to the area to conduct a drive around 1am on Sunday.”
In retaliation, the elite force members fired back, which triggered a “gunfight.”
Later, RAB recovered Ekramul’s body from the spot.
Two firearms and 10,000 pieces of yaba tablets were also recovered from the spot, Major Ruhul said.
Confirming the matter, Teknaf police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ronjir Kumar Barua said: “RAB has handed over the body to us. We will send the body to Cox’s Bazar Sadar morgue for autopsy.
“Ekramul was listed as a drug trader in the list of the Home Ministry.”
