Two Rohingya leaders shot dead at Ukhia camp

Two Rohingya leaders have been shot dead allegedly by miscreants over past enmity at Ukhia Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday night.

The deceased were identified as Abu Taleb, 40, community head of Camp-15 and son of Abdur Rahim, and Syed Hossain, 35, sub-block community head of the camp and son of Imam Hossain.

Kamran Hossain, Additional superintendent of Armed Police Battalion (APBn)-8, said that some 8-10 armed men came to Asia Begum Shed of the camp and opened fire on Taleb and Hossain around 11.45 pm, leaving them seriously injured on the spot.

They were taken to Jamtali MSF hospital where the doctors declared Syed Hossain dead and Abu Taleb was referred to Kutupalong Hospital. 

Later he succumbed to injuries at the hospital.

The APBn members raided the blocks of the camps on Wednesday morning and are trying to arrest the criminals, said Kamran.

A case was filed in this connection with Ukhia Police, said officer-in-charge of Ukhia Police Station, Mohammad Ali.