‘Yaba trader’ dies in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

COX'S BAZAR, July 21 (UNB): A suspected Yaba trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Teknaf upazila of the district in the early hours of Sunday.

The dead is Md Hossain (39), son of late Anu Mia of Hoyaikong area in the upazila.

Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge (OC) of Teknaf Model thana, said they raided the area around 2:00 am following a tip-off that a consignment of Yaba was brought from Myanmar.

The smugglers opened fire as soon as the police team reached the spot, triggering a gunfight. Hossain sustained injuries during the skirmish.

Police took the injured to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex where doctors pronounced him dead.