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A case has been filed against 44 people, including 17 unidentified suspects, over the killing of army member Titas Sheikh in a gunfight with suspected human traffickers in the remote hills of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, four days ago.
The FIR names 27 individuals and 17 unidentified suspects, Teknaf Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Saiful Islam told reporters on Monday afternoon (9 November).
A man identified as Mohammad, a resident of Rohingya Camp 24 in Teknaf, has been named as the prime accused.
Army Warrant Officer Minhajul Islam filed the case with Teknaf Police Station.
The prime accused was among those detained by law enforcement personnel while allegedly attempting to flee during the operation. Most of the accused are Rohingya, while several are Bangladeshi nationals.
Police have already arrested six people, including the prime accused, and launched an investigation into the case, the OC said.
The case was filed under three separate legal provisions relating to murder, human trafficking and firearms offences. Police operations are underway to arrest the remaining suspects.
On Thursday (5 November), a joint forces team engaged in a gunfight with armed suspected human traffickers in the remote hills of Rangikhali in Hnila union of Teknaf upazila.
Army member Titas Sheikh was shot during the operation. He was initially treated at a nearby hospital before being taken in critical condition to the Combined Military Hospital at Ramu Cantonment, where doctors declared him dead.
During the operation, law enforcement personnel arrested four suspected human traffickers who were allegedly attempting to flee and rescued 56 people held captive at their hideout.
The following day, a special joint forces operation led to the arrest of two more suspects. Two foreign-made pistols, four bullets and other equipment were also recovered.