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Rohingya youth shot dead in exchange of fire

Rohingya youth shot dead in exchange of fire
Bangladesh Chittagong

A youth has been killed during an exchange of fire between two gangs in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya camp.

The incident happened at about 5am at Ukhiya Camp Block 10.

The deceased was Bashir Ullah, 35, son of Fazu Miah of the same block.

The two gangs are Arsa and RSO, the camp residents claimed.

According to the camp sources, a gunfight took place between the gangs at about 5am at camp-10 that left Bashir Ullah critically wounded.

He, later, succumbed to his injuries on the way to Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital.

The body was kept at the hospital morgue.

Ukhiya Police Station OC Sheikh Mohammad Ali said, "We heard that a Rohingya was killed in a gunfight between two groups. Legal steps in this regard are under process."