Refugee boy killed in road accident

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KPN News

September 03, 2013

Teknaf , Bangladesh : An official Rohingya refugee boy of Nayapara camp was hit and killed by a speedy truck at Naitong Para (village) under the Teknaf police station on September 1, at about 3:00 pm, said Jubair from the camp who went to Teknaf with the victim.

The dead body was identified as Sayed Hussain (11), son of Jamal Hussain of Nayapara official refugee camp which is being supervised by UNHCR and Bangladesh authorities since 1991-92.

The victim Sayed Hussain accompanied by his friend Jubair were going to Teknaf for their purposes by an auto-rickshaw (CNG). But, on the way to Teknaf, it was suddenly hit by a truck from its back side and it turned turtle, Unexpectedly, Jubair was not injured, said Monir, a relative of the victim.

He also said that the driver of auto-rickshaw got seriously injured but Hussain was dead on the spot.

After the incident, Jubair immediately informed to victim’s family over mobile. Some members of family rushed to the spot and brought him to the refugee camp before arrival of police from the camp. The parents of the victim did not informed to the police.

Mother of the deceased boy told the Kaladanpress, “She doesn’t want to file case against the driver because she will not get her son alive again.”

However, the dead body was buried in the refugee camp cemetery in the evening that day, said another refugee from the camp named Lalu.

Many refugees including boys and girls were killed by car accident while playing beside the road and crossing the road from one side to another.

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