Prothomalo(Bangladesh), October 22, 2024

Criminals shot dead three people of a Rohingya family at theMonarghona refugee camp in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar on early Monday.

The incident took place at block S-4 adjacent to theLalpahar area of the camp 17.

The deceased were Ahemed Hossain, 60, his son Sayedul Amin,28 and daughter Asma Begum, 13.

The Armed Police Battalion-14 (APBn) is deployed at the campto look after the security. APBn commander and additional deputy inspectorgeneral of police Md Iqbal confirmed the killings of three people of a familyby criminals.

Quoting the Rohingya from the camp, Md Iqbal said a group of15-20 people entered Ahmed Hossain’s shanti in Lalpahar area and opened fires,killing Ahmed Hossain and his son and daughter.

Syedul Amin had long been involved with Arakan RohingyaSalvation Army (ARSA) and carrying out criminal activities. He was killed overprior enmity. Manhunt is underway to arrest the criminals, he added.

Currently, 47,000 Rohingya live in the Monarghona refugeecamp. Fear grips the camp following the killings.

Wishing anonymity a Rohingya leader of the camp said slainSayedul Amin left the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) and joined theARSA seven-eight months ago. Angered over his quit, a group of 15-20 RSOmembers stormed their house and opened fries, killing Ahmed Hossain and SayedulAmin on the spot and injuring Asma, who succumbed to her injuries at Cox’sBazar Sadar Hospital.

Ukhiya police station officer-in-charge (OC) Arif Hossainsaid three dead bodies were sent to the Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue forautopsy.

According to police and Rohingya leaders, at least 72 peoplewere killed in 54 clashes that took places at the Rohingya camps in this yearuntil 21 October.

As most of the clashes took place between ARSA and RSO orRohingya terror gang Nabi Bahini. 25 ARSA members and 11 RSO members werekilled.

Currently, 12.5 million registered Rohingya live in 33 campsand 800,000 of them came after 25 August 2017, but not a single Rohingya wasrepatriated over the past seven years.