A Rohingya youth was shot to death by miscreants at a camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Sunday night over establishing supremacy.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Jubayer, 28, son of Mohammad Amin of C-5 Block at Nayapara registered Rohingya camp in Hnilla union in the upazila.
Gias Uddin, officer-in-charge of Teknaf model police station, said that the criminals opened fire on Jubayer when he was chatting with neighbours next to his residence around 8pm.
The gunmen fired indiscriminately when locals were trying to resist them, he said.
The injured youth was rushed to Teknaf Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctors declared him dead, the OC added.
The attackers could not be identified immediately, he said, adding that dispute over establishing dominance among rival groups might have led to the killing.
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