ARSA commander killed in Rohingya camp shootout

A commander of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) was killed in an alleged shootout with Armed Police Battalion (APBn) members in a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar on Tuesday.

Deceased Abdul Majid Lalaiya, 34, was a resident of Taznimar Khola of Block-E/3 of Ukhiya Rohingya camp-13 and was accused in four murder cases.

The incident took place in Ghonarpara area of Block-A/8 of Camp-19 from this morning to afternoon, said APBn assistant superintendent (operation and media) Faruk Ahmed.

Sources in APBn said being informed that the terrorists took position in a few houses beside the home of Amin Majhi of Block-A/8 of Camp-9, a team of 20-25 police members cordonned off the area around 9:30 am.

Sensing the presence of the cops, 40-50 armed people opened fire on them, forcing them to fire back.

Later, police recovered one body, rescued three others and seized firearms and two rounds of bullets from the scene.

Sayeed Alamgir/SU