Rohingya youths arrested, allegedly with illegal walkie-talkies
They intended to use the equipment for criminal purposes, officials said
A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) team on Sunday arrested two Rohingya youths for allegedly carrying eight illegal walkie-talkies in Cox's Bazar.
The arrested—Mohammad Abbas (32), a tenant of a local landlord in Samiti Para, and Imam Hossain (20), of Block-B-1, Teknaf Camp No. 24— were detained from the Link Road area of Cox's Bazar Sadar.
They intended to use the walkie-talkies for criminal purposes, according to RAB officials.
"The two men were standing by the police check post office on Link Road on Sunday night and tried to flee when a RAB-15 patrol team got there. As their actions raised suspicion, they were detained immediately," said RAB-15 Senior Assistant Director (Media) Abdullah Mohammad Sheikh Saadi.
He added, "After searching them RAB found a bag with eight Khaki coloured packets with walkie-talkies inside. Asked about the equipment, they failed to give a credible explanation and also failed to produce any legal documents for them."
"At one point during the questioning, they admitted they intended to use the walkie-talkies for criminal activities," Saadi said.
The two men were handed over to the Cox's Bazar Sadar Police Station after a case was filed according to the law.
