Police yesterday recovered the bullet-hit body of a youth from Leda village in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar.

Mufiz Alam, 30, son of late Lal Miah of the village, was found dead in Moheshkhalia Para Marine Drive of Teknaf Sadar around 4:00am.

Teknaf Model Thana police also recovered five locally made guns, 20 bullets and 5,000 yaba tablets from the spot.

Officer-In-Charge Pradip Kumar Das said Mufiz was an identified yaba smuggler and stood accused in several cases.

Police said they were first alerted to a gunfight between two groups on Marine Drive. However, as soon as they reached the scene, the miscreants fled. 

Teknaf Model Thana Sub-Inspector Shariful Islam filed two cases under the arms and narcotics act in this connection.