Rohingya leader hacked to death in Cox’s Bazar

A Rohingya leader was hacked to death at around 11 pm on Thursday at Moynar Ghona Camp No 18 in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, police said.

The deceased was identified as Md Alimuddin, a boatman of B-block of Moynar Ghona Camp. Armed Police Battalion-8 (APBn) Additional Superintendent Md Kamran Hossain said Alimuddin was in front of his house in the camp at around 11 pm when a group of unidentified people hacked him and left him. Doctors announced him dead on arrival after he was taken to a local hospital adjacent to the camp.

The deceased was identified as Md Alimuddin, 48, son of Kamal Uddin, and head of block L/16 of Camp-18, the officer added. During the attack, two more Rohingyas named Syed Karim, 40, and Rahimulla, 36, were hurt. “APBn-8 is conducting raids to detain the attackers,” he added.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ukhiya Police Sheikh Mohammad Ali said, “The miscreants hacked a Rohingya leader to death. The body is currently in the morgue for autopsy.”