One held in Cox’s Bazar over Rohingya murder

Published : 26 Jan 2018, 13:55

Sahos Desk

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a Rohingya man from Jhumerchhora area in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district early Friday in connection with murder a Rohingya camp leader on January 20.

The arrestee was identified as Md Mahibullah, 28, son of Bashir Ahmed and a resident of Block-A of Balukhali Rohingya camp of the upazila.

Tipped off, a team of Rab-7 conducted the drive in the area of Palongkhali union around 4: 45 am and arrested Mahibullah along with a machete, said a press release of Rab.

Mohammad Yusuf, leader of ‘D-block’ in a Rohingya camp in Thaingkhali Tanzimarkhola, was gunned down by miscreants on January 20.

Later, two Rohingya men were arrested in connection with the murder.

Source: unb

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