A man identified as Mohammad Zubayer, 34, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Camp-8 West in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on Thursday dawn, July 30. The incident occurred in H/29 Block. Zubayer, the son of Rahmat Ullah, lived in the Main Block-C area of the camp. Initial information described him as allegedly linked to ARSA.

Local sources said several unidentified attackers took Zubayer out of his home and fired indiscriminately at him. He died while being taken to an MSF hospital in H/59 Block of Camp-8 West. The 14 Armed Police Battalion said organised assailants fired about five rounds at Zubayer in front of a house belonging to a man named Ibrahim before fleeing.

Police said their preliminary information pointed to a long-running internal dispute and factionalism between alleged ARSA and RSO groups. Investigators are also examining Zubayer’s presence at the scene around 3:30 a.m. The 14 APBn said police reached the site after receiving the report and brought the situation under control. Investigation and operations to establish the motive, identify suspects and make arrests are continuing.