Four terrorists from
the Arakan
Rohingya
Salvation
Army
(ARSA)
have been taken
into
custody by Bangladeshi
police
from
a
Rohingya refugee camp in
Cox's Bazar, according to
Ukhia News.
The arrested rebels include Mohammed Amin (23 years old),
Petan Sharif (43), Abul Kashem (33) and Syedur Rahman (25). They are all
residents of Rohingya camps at Ukhia and hold important positions in the ARSA,
said Amir Jafar, additional deputy inspector general of APBN battalion-8.
Jafar confirmed that four individuals are members of
ARSA and they were planning to attack Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar.
The police officer during a press conference organised
in the battalion office on Friday morning informed that they were arrested
following a raid at Jamtoli on 22 February in the morning hours.
He also stated that the police personnel recovered
five guns, one LG, 36 rifle bullets, eight bullet shells, four
shotgun cartridges, three hand-made grenades, three large
crackers, one walkie-talkie set, two large knives, one slingshot and two iron
chains.
“The operation was conducted after receiving inputs
regarding the ARSA terrorists who established a stronghold in camp-15. They
possessed a significant cache of arms and ammunition with the intention to
create unrest in Rohingya camps. After the arrival of Bangla police personnel,
the terrorists attempted to flee. However, those four individuals were
apprehended even though many managed to escape. The police team also seized
weapons and ammunition from the possession of detainees," added Jafar.
"The intelligence information and admissions of
detained terrorists reveal that they were planning for a major destruction in
the camp," said Jafar, adding that the process of handing over the
detainees was underway after registering a case at Ukhia police station.