A Rohingya man was hacked to death by his rivals over establishing dominance at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar on Monday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Ismail.
Ukhiya police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shamim Hossain confirmed the matter.
Quoting locals, OC Shamim Hossain said: “A group of unidentified people attacked Ismail when he was returning home in the afternoon. Later, they took Ismail to a nearby sand field and stabbed him randomly and fled.
Two people hacked to death in Bogra, one wounded“Upon receiving the news, a police team arrived at the scene and rescued Ismail. Later he was then taken to a hospital adjacent to Kutupalong Rohingya camp, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.”
The OC further said: “There were multiple stab wounds on the body of the deceased. The doctors have said that he died due to excessive bleeding.”.
Police are conducting operations to identify and arrest those involved in the incident. Body of the deceased was sent to the Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.
