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Rohingya youth shot dead in Cox’s Bazar

Special Correspondent Crime 2024-11-11, 10:56am

Unidentified men killed the Rohingya youth



Cox’s Bazar, Nov 11 - Unidentified men gunned down a Rohingya youth at a camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, said police on Monday.

The attack occurred on Sunday night.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Jubayer, 28, son of Mohammad Amin of C-5 Block at Nayapara registered Rohingya camp in Hnilla union under the upazila.

Quoting locals, Teknaf model police station’s Officer-in-Charge Gias Uddin said, the criminals opened fire on Jubayer when he was chatting with neighbours nearby his residence around 8pm.

The gunmen fired desperately when locals were trying to resist them, he added.

The injured youth was rushed to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex where physicians declared him dead upon arrival, the OC said further.

The attackers could not be identified immediately, he said, adding that dispute over establishing dominance among rival groups might have led to the killing.-UNB