COXS BAZAR, May 23: Armed Police Battalion (APBn) in a tip off arrested Md Abdullah, Commander of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) of Myanmar, with arms and ammunition in a raid at a hideout in the hills of Ukhiya.
There are eight cases including a murder case pending against ARSA Commander Md Abdullah, 32. He is the son of Md Modasser of D-51 Block No. 3 Rohingya Camp under Ukhiya upazila. APBn Commander and Additional Deputy Inspector General (ADIG) Mohammad Iqbal said this at a press conference at 14 APBn office at Ukhiya on Thursday afternoon.
He said several armed organisations are active in Myanmar centring the Rohingya Camp. Members of these organisations are involved in various crimes including expansion of their supremacy in the camps. There are eight cases including murder cases against ARSAs top commander Md Abdullah. He has been absconding for a long time in these cases.
Iqbal said being confirmed about the presence of Abdullah in a room at Ukhiyas No. 20 Extension of Rohingya Camp, the APBn conducted the raid. At that time, he was in asleep. During his arrest, a pistol and two bullets were found searching his body. Another foreign made pistol was also found in a bag kept hanging beside his bed.
Abdullah was arrested and is being questioned by APBn under custody. Based on his information, the APBn raided the Lal Pahar beyond the barbed-wire fences of Rohingya Camp in Ukhiya and found three local made guns and 24 bullets kept hidden beneath the earth, ADIG Iqbal said.
He said on May 13, Rohingya boatman Mohammad Ilyas was killed in an attack of the rivals at the Extension No. 4 of Rohingya Camp in Ukhiya. Abdullah was directly involved in the murder. He is also an FIR accused in that case. Besides, there are seven cases pending against Abdullah.
