Cox’s Bazar: A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with police near Marine Drive road in Teknaf upazila early Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Dil Mohammad, 36, son of Makbul Ahmed of Godarbhil village in the upazila, reports the UNB.

Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station, said police arrested Dil Mohammad from the upazila on Tuesday afternoon.

Later, a team of police along with Dil Mohammad conducted a drive at an abandoned fish enclosure in the area to recover arms and Yaba.

Sensing the presence of law enforcers Dil Mohammad’s associated opened fire to police and tried to snatch away Dil Mohammad from police, forcing them to fire back.

At one stage, Dil Mohammad caught in the line of fire and died on the spot.

Six LG gun, 13 catridges and 7,000 Yaba pills were recovered from the spot.