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Bangladesh: Rohingya man killed in Cox Bazar camp

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 19 Oct 2022, 01:43 am Print

Bangladesh: Rohingya man killed in Cox Bazar camp Rohingya

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Dhaka: A group of assailants allegedly killed a Rohingya man at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya region in Bangladesh.

The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) told bdnews24 that the victim’s father was also killed seven months ago in the camp.

His attempts to bring his father’s murderers to justice ultimately led to his demise, according to law enforcers.

The victim was identified as Syed Hossain (23).

He was killed at Thaingkhali Rohingya Camp No. 13 in Ukhiya on Tuesday evening.

His body was kater taken to  Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital for an autopsy.

“A group of assailants attacked and killed his father, Jamil Hossain, in the camp nearly seven months ago. He gave information about the whereabouts of the suspects to the police, angering those named in the case,” APBn’s Assistant Superintendent Md Faruque Ahmed told bdnews24.