Two Rohingya leaders were shot dead allegedly by assailants 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.
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Additional superintendent of Armed Police Battalion (APBn)-8, Kamran Hossain confirmed the matter to The Business Post.
“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,” he said.
They were taken to a local hospital but doctors referred them to Kutupalong Hospital. Later they succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ukhia Police Station Sheikh Mohammad Ali said that the police recovered the bodies and sent them to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue.
A case has been filed in the police station in this regard.
