Youth loses leg in landmine blast along Teknaf Border

Bangla Press Desk:  A young man lost his right leg in a landmine explosion along the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.

The incident occurred around 10:30am in the Hauserdip area of the Hoikkhong Lombabil border under Teknaf upazila, police said.

The victim was identified as Mohammad Hanif, 22, son of Md Fazlul Haque of Lombabil under Ward No. 3 of Hoikkhong union.

According to family members, Hanif went to a shrimp enclosure in the border area to catch fish when a landmine buried in the embankment exploded. The blast severed his right leg at the ankle and caused serious injuries to his left leg.

Fazlul Haque said his son was rescued around noon with the help of locals and taken to the MSF Hospital in Kutupalong for treatment.

Confirming the incident, sub-inspector Khokon Kanti Rudra, in-charge of Hoikkhong Police Outpost, said a landmine planted near the Bangladesh–Myanmar border exploded, leaving the youth injured.

The injured was sent to hospital for medical treatment, he added.

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