Seven killed in gun attack on Rohingya camp madrasa

COX'S BAZAR, Oct 22 (UNB): Seven people were killed in a predawn gun attack on a madrasa at Cox's Bazar Ukhiya Rohingya Camp on Friday, police said.

Four of the deceased were identified as madrasa teacher Md Idris,32, from Camp-12; Ibrahim Hossain, 24, from Camp-9; madrasa student Azizul Haque, 22, and Md Amin, 32, both from Camp-18. They died on the spot.

Later, Nur Alam alias Halim, 45, a madrasa teacher from Camp-18, Hamidullah, 55, another madrasa teacher from Camp-24 and student Nur Kaysar, 15, from Camp-18 succumbed to their wounds while being treated at a healthcare facility of a Rohingya camp.

Superintendent of Police Shihab Kaysar and head of Armed Police Battalion-8 (APBn) said miscreants attacked Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama Al-Islamiyah Madrasa.