‘Drug peddler’ dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

COX'S BAZAR, July 03 (UNB): A suspected drug peddler was killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Jhaubagan in Teknaf upazila early Wednesday.

The deceased is Salim Ullah (36), son of Najir Ahmed of Natun Pallan Para in the upazila. Salim was wanted in several cases including that of drugs.

Tipped off, a team of elite force conducted a drive to recover Yaba tablets around 4:00 am, said sources at RAB Teknaf camp.

At one stage, a group of 'drug dealers' fired at the elite force, leading to a skirmish.

After the gunfight, RAB recovered the body of Salim Ullah, two firearms, 10,000 Yaba pills and seven bullets from the spot.