VDP member killed

A Village Defence Party (VDP) member was killed when a patrol team of joint forces locked in a clash with a terrorist group and exchanged fire in Seprupara area in the deep forest of Roma in Bandarban yesterday.

An army man and an Ansar member were also injured in the gunfight that began around 12:00noon, a press release of the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The joint forces members were patrolling as part of their ongoing anti-terrorist operation.

The criminals retreated in the face of the joint forces action, the ISPR said, adding that it had no immediate information about the casualty of the terrorist group.

The dead is Meng Pong Mro, 42, said Sayeed Tarikul Hasan, superintendent of Rangamati police.

The injured army member was rushed to the Combined Military Hospital (CMCH) in Chittagong by helicopter, he told The Daily Star.

The ISPR release said the joint forces would continue their operation in the Bandarban region.