Cox’s Bazar: Two suspected drug traders were killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of drug traders at Minabazar in Teknaf upazila early Monday.

The deceased were identified as Delwar Hossain Rubel, 25, son of Farid Alam, and Mohammad Rafiq, 30, son of Safar Ali, reports the UNB.

Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station, said that on information that two groups of drug traders were exchanging gunfire a team of police went to the spot.

Sensing the presence of police, the drug traders fled the scene.

Later, police rescued two bullet-injured youths from the spot and recovered 4000 Yaba tablets , two LGs and six round bullets.

The injured were taken to Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared them dead, said the OC adding that Rafiq and Delwar were listed drug traders.