Rohingya man shot dead at camp in Cox’s Bazar
- Update Time : Friday, May 12, 2023
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A Rohingya man was shot to death allegedly by miscreants at Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, police said.
The deceased is Mohammad Kabir Ahmed, 28, son of Abul Hossain of Kutupalong registered camp.
The incident took place at Ukhiya Palangkhali Camp No 9 at about 11:00pm on Thursday.
Ukhiya Police Station officer-in-charge Sheikh Mohammad Ali said that a group of 20-25 masked men shot him and fled at around 11:00pm. Later, he was taken to an MSF-run hospital where doctors declared him dead.
The body of the deceased was sent to Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
It was not immediately clear what led to the man’s murder. A special operation is underway to nab those involved in the incident, the official said.
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