Published on 12:00 AM, September 01, 2017

Injured Rohingya boy dies at CMCH

A Rohingya boy, who sustained injuries after being hit by a vehicle at Teknaf three days ago, died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) early yesterday.

The dead is Mohammad Shoeb, 12, son of Enayet Ullah, hailing from Mongdu in Myanmar.

Alauddin, assistant sub-inspector of CMCH police outpost, said Shoeb was undergoing treatment at a local hospital in Cox's Bazar and he was shifted to CMCH on Wednesday night.

Besides, two more Rohingya nationals -- Saimul, 15, son of Lal Mohan, and Mohammad Jubayer, 45, son of Mir Ahmed, who sustained bullet and burn injuries by security forces in Rakhine State of Myanmar -- were admitted to the hospital.

The injured were rescued from Teknaf around 7:00am and admitted to the hospital, said SI Jahirul Islam, in-charge of CMCH police outpost. With the two, the total number of injured Rohingyas at CMCH reached 20 in the last six days.