Cox's Bazar, June 28 -- Two suspected murder accused were killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Hinla hill in Teknaf upazila early Friday.

The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahman, 28 and Abdus Salam, 26-sons of Mahmudur Rahman of Hinla Paschim Shikdar para area of the upazila. They were wanted in several cases including that of murder.

ABS Doha, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Model Police Station, said police arrested the two criminals on Thursday.

Later, a team of police along with the criminals conducted a drive in Hinla Girls' High School hill around 1 am to recover arms.

As soon as they appeared in the hill area, the associates of the criminals opened fire on police, prompting them to fire back which triggered the skirmish.

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