Cox’s Bazar, Jan 11 (V7N)- The bullet that struck the head of a child named Huzaifa at the Hoiyang border area of Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar has not yet been removed, and her condition remains critical, family members said.

The child is currently undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Speaking to journalists at the hospital, Huzaifa’s uncle described how the incident occurred. He said the child was playing in front of her house near the border on Sunday morning. After gunfire from across the border temporarily subsided, Huzaifa went to a nearby shop with her grandfather to buy breakfast.

“While returning home, a bullet fired from across the Myanmar border hit Huzaifa directly in the head,” he said.

Local residents immediately rescued the injured child and took her to a nearby hospital, where she was given first aid. Due to the severity of her injuries, doctors referred her to Chittagong Medical College Hospital without delay.

“The bullet struck her in the same part of the head where Osman Hadir was hit earlier,” Huzaifa’s uncle added.

Hospital sources said Huzaifa was initially admitted to the casualty ward before being shifted to the ICU, where doctors are closely monitoring her condition.

Earlier on Today morning, 64 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Commander Lt. Col. Mohammad Zahirul Islam confirmed the incident to the media.

According to reports, a heavy gunfight broke out between the Arakan Army and other armed groups inside Myanmar near the border area. During the exchange of fire, bullets crossed into Bangladeshi territory, injuring the child.

Authorities said the situation along the border remains tense, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.

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