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Three suspected Rohingya robbers were killed in a 'gunfight' with police in Habiber Ghona hilly area in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Nur Alam, 23, Mohammad Jubayer, 20 and Hamid Ullah, 21, residents of 'A-block' of Nayapara Rohingya camp at Hneela union, reports UNB.
On information that a gang of robbers was depositing arms in the hilly area, a team of police conducted a drive around 2:30am, Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station, said.
Sensing the presence of police, the gang members opened fire, forcing them to fire back, triggering the gunfight.
After the gunfight, police rescued three bullet-injured robbers from the spot.
Later, they died on the way to hospital.
Police also recovered four LGs from the scene.