Two Rohingya leaders were shot to death by unidentified gunmen at Ukhiya camp in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday night.
The incident took place at around 11:45pm on the hill slopes of C-9 Block of Camp 15.
The deceased were identified as Abu Taleb, the head majhi of the camp’s C-block and Syed Hossain, the majhi of sub-block C/9.
Ukhiya-8 Armed Police Battalion's Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Kamran said a gang of assailants opened fire on Taleb and Syed, leaving them critically injured.
On information, APBn and the camp residents rescued the duo and rushed them to MSF Hospital in Jamtali camp, he added.
Syed Hossain was declared dead upon arrival while Abu Taleb was referred to Kutupalong Hospital. There he was declared by the on-duty doctors.
According to local sources, around 10-12 miscreants waylaid Taleb and Syed while they were returning home at night and fired shots and then fled the scene.
