Armed Police Battalion (APBn)-8 has arrested Nur Hossain, 31, known as the second-in-command of the armed group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), and another member of the organisation, Md Junaid, 23, during an operation in a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.
They were arrested on Saturday night from the road in front of a tea shop near Golghar in Rohingya Camp No 17 in Ukhiya. Both Nur Hossain and Junaid are residents of Rohingya Camp No 10.
Riaz Uddin Ahmed, commander of the 8 Armed Police Battalion, confirmed the matter on Saturday evening. He said a special operation was conducted in the area based on secret information, leading to the arrest of ARSA second-in-command Nur Hossain and fellow member Junaid.
He added that the two arrested individuals had been absconding for a long time in a case filed with Ukhiya Police Station. Following their arrest, they were sent to court in connection with the case.
