Three suspected drug dealers have been killed in an alleged gunfight with police in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.
The incident took place around 4am at Amtali hilly terrain of Chakaria upazila and police are yet to determine the identities of the deceased, claimed Chakaria police station Inspector Md Mizanur Rahman.
Police initially arrested Zaheda Begum and Mozaffor Ahmad with 6,000 yaba tablets around 1am on Friday from Baraitali New Road area. Upon their information, police took them to the gunfight spot to arrest their associates, said Inspector Mizanur.
Realizing the presence of the law enforcers, drug dealers opened fire on police at the spot which triggered a gunfight. Zaheda and Mozaffor managed to escape amid the ensuing chaos, according to Inspector Mizanur.
After the gunfight that lasted a few minutes, police found three drug dealers with bullet wounds who were declared dead after being taken to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex, Mizanur continued.
Four police officers, including Chakaria police station officer-in-charge (OC) Md Habibur Rahman, are currently undergoing treatment at the upazila hospital after being injured from the incident, Mizanur further said.
Police recovered another consignment of 44,000 yaba tablets, two locally made firearms and seven rounds of bullets from the spot, added Inspector Mizanur.
