Eight Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has arrested nine people, including the prime suspect, in connection with the killing of a Rohingya youth in Ukhiya’s refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. According to an APBn press release issued on July 22, the arrests followed the disappearance of 20-year-old Abdul Hafez from Camp-15’s Jamtoli area on June 22. His decomposed body was later recovered on July 4 from a septic tank beside the house of Mohammad Rofiq in the same camp.

Following a murder case filed by the victim’s brother naming 16 individuals and several unidentified suspects, APBn launched multiple operations using intelligence and technology. Eight suspects were detained on July 6 and 7, and the main accused, Mohammad Rofiq, was captured on July 20 from Camp-14. Four of the arrested individuals, including Rofiq, have given confessional statements before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

APBn officials stated that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects, emphasizing that their team continues operations to bring all involved to justice.