A group of miscreants killed a Rohingya youth at Kutupalong Camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar Monday morning.
The deceased is Ashiq Elahi, 22.
Ukhiya police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Mohammad Ali said that Ashiq Elahi is the son of Shahidul Haque of C Block of Camp No 11. In the morning, a group of masked miscreants escaped leaving the Rohingya youth with hands and feet tied.
He was rescued and taken to the hospital run by Kutupalong NGO MSF, where the doctor on duty declared him dead. The reason behind killing him is not known yet. He had injury marks on various parts of the body.
The OC also said that the body was recovered and sent to Cox's Bazar District Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police operation is underway to arrest those involved in the incident.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Yunus, a resident of the Rohingya camp, said that Ashiq Elahi was cooperating with the law and order forces by giving information about the criminals in the camp. It could be assumed that he was killed for disseminating information.