Members of the Special Response Battalion-15 (SRB-15) have arrested a 41-year-old Rohingya man, Mohammad Yunus, along with a foreign pistol, two magazines, and seven rounds of ammunition during a drive at Balukhali in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.
The suspect was arrested around 1pm on Thursday from the brick-soled road in front of Ismail Khan’s house in Balukhali area under Palongkhali Union of the upazila.
AM Faruk, assistant police superintendent and assistant director (media) of SRB-15, confirmed the matter around 8pm on Thursday.
He said an operational team from Teknaf camp conducted a special drive in the area based on secret information and detained Yunus, an identified armed terrorist.
A loaded foreign pistol, two magazines, seven rounds of live ammunition, a mobile phone, and two anklets were subsequently recovered from his possession.
The arrested individual is the son of Abdu Shukkur and a resident of Block A at Kutupalong Rohingya Camp No. 6 in Ukhiya.
Faruk added that the arrested person, along with the seized weapons, ammunition, and other evidence, has been handed over to Ukhiya Police Station for further legal action.
He said SRB drives are continuing to maintain law and order across the Rohingya camps and adjacent areas.
