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Rohingya leader shot to death in Cox’s Bazar

UNB . Cox’s Bazar
18 Jun 2023 11:06:31 | Update: 18 Jun 2023 14:03:23
Rohingya leader shot to death in Cox’s Bazar
Rohingya camp in Bangladesh — Courtesy Photo/UNICEF

A Rohingya leader was shot to death by miscreants at Ukhiya-2 Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar around 9pm on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Noor Hossain alias Bhutto, a leader (Majhi) of Camp No-2.

Ukhia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Mohammad Ali said that a group of 10-20 miscreants of ARSA entered Bhutto’s house and shot the Rohingya leader.

Later, he was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.

“The cause of the murder is yet to be ascertained. The body was sent to Cox's Bazar District Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy,” he added.

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