Sun News Desk : Five people have been killed and some others injured in a gunfight between two groups at Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar on Friday.

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The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain, 24, resident of Camp-8 West H-49 Block; Mohammad Hamim, 16, residents of Camp-8 West A-21 Block; Nurul Amin, 24, of Camp-13; and Md Nazimullah of Camp-10, H-42 Block. The identity of one of the deceased is yet to be known.

Commander (additional DIG) of APBn-8 Mohammad Amir Jafar said after receiving information of firing between two Rohingya groups in the camp, they rushed to the spot and recovered three bodies around 6am.

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They recovered two injured people and took them to a hospital run by an NGO in the camp. Two succumbed to their injuries there.

They continue their operation to arrest those involved in the incident, he added. Primarily, it was confirmed that all the deceased were members of ARSA.

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Sheikh Mohammad Ali, Officer-in-charge of Ukhiya police Station, said they recovered the bodies and sent those to the Cox’s Bazar Hospital morgue for autopsy.

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