The Armed Police Battalion (APBN) has arrested the chief of the ‘Islami Mahaz’ group during an operation at a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.
The arrested man is Md Rafiq, son Mohammad Ayyub. He was wanted in a case filed over preparation for robbery and assembling with intent to commit robbery.
The arrest was confirmed on Saturday by 8 APBN Commanding Officer Riaz Uddin Ahmed.
A team led by Police Inspector Sanjay Kumar Kundu of the Panbazar 8 APBN Police Camp conducted the operation on early Saturday. The team raided C-5 Block of Camp No 9 in the Balukhali-1 area of Ukhiya.
Rafiq was later handed over to Ukhiya Police Station for legal proceedings.
According to the APBN chief, an arrest warrant had been issued against Rafiq under Sections 399 and 402 of the Penal Code. The warrant was linked to Ukhiya Police Station Case No GR-169/2020.
Riaz Uddin Ahmed said, “Regular and special operations are being conducted in the refugee camps to control crime, arrest armed terrorists and fugitive warrant-accused individuals, and maintain a normal law and order situation.”
He added that Rafiq was arrested based on secret information as part of the ongoing operations.
The commanding officer said law enforcement agencies remained vigilant against crime and any attempts to disrupt peace in the refugee camps.
He added that security operations and intelligence monitoring had been intensified across the camps to protect Rohingya refugees and maintain peace and order.
