Rohingya gang leader killed in gun attack at Teknaf camp

A suspected armed robber was killed in a gun attack by a rival gang at the Nayapara Registered Rohingya Camp in Teknaf early yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Nur Kamal, 25, leader of a Rohingya gang allegedly involved in criminal activities inside the camp. He was shot and stabbed during an attack following a long-standing rivalry over territorial control, according to law enforcers.

Additional Deputy Inspector General Md Kausar Sikder, commanding officer of the 16 Armed Police Battalion, said members of the Bangladeshi Khalique gang carried out the attack, triggering an exchange of gunfire in the area. 

At one stage, Nur Kamal sustained fatal injuries and later died at an NGO-run hospital inside the camp.

Both groups have long been involved in various criminal activities, including robbery and drug trafficking, he added.

Teknaf Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Saiful Islam said police recovered Nur Kamal’s body from the camp yesterday morning.

Police records show Nur Kamal was accused in at least 11 cases, including murder, robbery, abduction, and drug-related offenses.