Our Correspondent :
A councilor of Teknaf Municipality was killed in a reported shootout with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), during an anti-narcotics drive in Noakhaliapara area besides Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive Road on Saturday night.
The deceased, Ekramul Haque, 46, was elected councilor three times consecutively from ward no-3.
He was the former president of Teknaf upazila Jubo League, president of Teknaf Bus Station Businessmen’s Association, and former convener of Teknaf Microbus Workers’ Union. He was accused in a case filed over trading yaba pills in 2008, said police.
RAB sources said that Ekramul was on the list the home ministry’s one of the top yaba smugglers. He became rich over night and has assets in Dhaka too. Around 12:30 am Saturday, RAB took position on the marine drive road on information that a consignment of yaba pills would be sent from Noakhaliapara to Cox’s Bazar town, sources said.
Sensing presence of the law enforcers, the yaba smugglers opened fire at them.RAB fired back, in retaliation, forcing the smugglers to flee.
As the shootout ended, the body of a man was found there. The body was sent to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for an autopsy.
A pistol, a LG gun, bullets and yaba pills were recovered from the spot, police added.
