A member of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) sustained bullet wounds in a gunfight with members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) in a Rohingya camp at Ukhiya Upazila in Cox’s Bazar early Sunday.
The injured is Shahraj, 25, a constable at Madhurchhara Police Camp under the 14 APBn.
He is currently undergoing treatment at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
Rohingya man killed in Arsa-RSO gunfight in UkhiyaThe incident took place in the F-block of the Rohingya camp at Madhurchhara 4-Extension camp, said Superintendent of Police of APBn-14 Arefin.
The official said nine APBn members were on security duty in the F-block of Madhurchhara.
Suddenly, 30 to 35 miscreants entered the camp and started firing indiscriminately at the APBn members which triggered them to fire back in self-defence.
At one stage, the attackers fled the scene.
APBn member Shahraj suffered bullet wounds in his right thigh and right-hand finger, said the official.
A drive is being carried out to arrest the criminals involved in the incident, he added.
