Police have pressed charges against 29 accused in the killing of prominent Rohingya leader Md Mohib Ullah.
The chargesheet was submitted to Ukhiya's Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court on Monday, Ukhiya police station Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Mohammad Ali confirmed to Dhaka Tribune.
Mohammad Ali said a total of 29 people were named in the chargesheet. Of them, 15 are currently in jail while 14 still absconding. All of them are members of the Rohingya community.
Mohib Ullah, chairman of the Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPH), was shot dead at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar by unidentified assailants on September 29, 2021.
Following his death, Mohib Ullah's brother Habib Ullah filed a case with Ukhiya police accusing unidentified people of the killing on September 30, 2021.
Mohib Ullah lived with his family in a small hut at D block of Kutupalong’s Lambashia camp 1 (East) in Ukhiya. He used a part of the house as the ARSPH office.
Mohib Ullah’s assassination drew worldwide outrage, with the international community condemning the murder.
A teacher turned rights activist, Mohib emerged as a key refugee leader and spokesperson in international meetings.
Mohib Ullah's family members and some of his friends said they were feeling insecure in the camps as an unknown group reportedly threatened them following his assasination. Mohib Ullah’s family members sought security from the government.
On March 31, Mohib Ullah’s wife Nasima Khatun, their nine children, and son-in-law, left Bangladesh as refugees under the Government Assistance Program of Canada.
