4 arrested over market shooting in Ukhiya

COX’S BAZAR, Nov 12: Police have arrested four people, including a suspected drug trader seen firing a pistol in a crowded market in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, following a clash between rival groups over control of the local drug trade.

The arrests were made during a late-night operation on Wednesday near Bot Toli Bazar in Palongkhali union, close to the Myanmar border. 

Police also seized two firearms, 41 rounds of ammunition and a gun barrel, said Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Atikur Rahman.

The main suspect, Sakhawat Hossain Munna, was arrested with three associates �" Mizanur Rahman, Arafat Hossain and Abu Taher. Police described Munna as a listed drug trader.