Police arrested two alleged active members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, including commander Mohammad Alam, also known as Musa, in a raid at Rohingya Camp 6 in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Wednesday night. The second detainee was identified as Abdul Hafez, 22. Police said both men were detained while allegedly staying secretly at a house in the camp’s D/1 block for the purpose of organising criminal activities.

Police identified Musa as an accused in the murder case involving Kofayet Ullah, also known as Abdul Halim. They said Musa, a resident of Camp 6’s D/4 block, faces multiple cases at Ukhiya police station under narcotics control and arms laws, as well as cases involving murder and attacks on police. He has been charge-sheeted in several cases, including a murder case, which are pending before court.

According to police, Musa had been absconding for a long time and was preliminarily found to be involved in murder, abduction, drug trafficking and arms trading. The operation was led by Inspector Mohammad Masudur Rahman of the Naukarmath Police Camp-3, with police and intelligence personnel. APBn-14 commander Riaz Amin said operations and intelligence activities against terrorist and criminal activity in the camps would continue. Legal action against the detainees is under process.