UNB, Cox’s Bazar :
At least four people, including three policemen, were injured in a gunfight between police and yaba smugglers in the district town early Tuesday.
Of the injured, Sub-inspector Titu Datta of the district Detective Branch (DB) of police and Yaba trader Nazrul Islam, 31, son of Abul Hossain of Teknaf, were admitted to Sadar Hospital.
Officer-in-charge of DB Manjurul Alam said they had secret information that some smugglers were selling Yaba in the district jail area on the Bypass Road in the district town.
A team of plainclothes police launched a drive in the area around 3.00am.
When the police team challenged the Yaba traders, they opened fire at them, promoting the law enforces to fire back leaving three policemen, including SI Titu and Yaba smuggler Nazrul, injured.
