Arsa militant arrested with arms, ammunition in Ukhiya Rohingya camp

A suspected militant of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Military (ARSA) became arrested with fingers and ammunition in a joint operation at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, earlier this morning (7 October).

The joint forces, alongside side the Speedy Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and Armed Police Battalion (APBn), performed the operation at Block A-6 of Jamtoli 15 no Rohingya camp below Palongkhali union, confirmed Md Abul Kalam Chowdhury, senior assistant director (Regulations and Media) of RAB-15 and extra superintendent of Cox’s Bazar police.

The arrestee, is named Petan Ali, 42, is from Block E-3 of Hakim Para 14 no Rohingya camp in Ukhiya.

“We purchased knowledge that several armed participants had gathered in Block A-6 of Jamtoli camp early Monday with the method of committing felony activities. A joint team from RAB, BGB, and APBn became deployed to conduct a raid. Upon reaching the function, the suspect tried to cruise nonetheless became arrested,” acknowledged Abul Kalam.

“Within the midst of a search, we recovered one in the community made gun and two rounds of ammunition from his possession,” he added.

The RAB decent additionally acknowledged that the arrested particular particular person is an keen member of the Myanmar-based entirely militant group Arsa and has been fervent in various crimes, alongside side kidnapping, extortion, and fingers dealing.

Additional Superintendent of police Md Abul Kalam Chowdhury additionally acknowledged that a case has been filed in opposition to the detainee at Ukhiya police put below the related licensed guidelines.