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News No. 35/2014,
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
SEVEN Jumma people,
including a shopkeeper, have been arrested by army and police from Todekmara
Kizing under Baghaichari Upazila in Rangamati district, sources say.
They were arrested at
noon today when the security forces raided Jumma-owned shops at Todekmara
Kizing.
The army and police
allege that a vehicle had been set on fire during roadblocks being enforced by
Todekmara Kizing Upasak-Upasika Parishad.
The Parishad has been
re-staging the roadblocks since Tuesday after a few days of break when its
leaders entered into a negotiation with the local administration to seek a
compromise.
The arrested have been
identified as Biton Chakma, 25, son of Tapas Chakma, Sumongol Chakma, 55, son
of late Krishna Kumar Chakma of village Pahanchari, Merung; Rashel Chakma, 19,
son of Gyanendu Chakma of village Rupakari; Baghya Chakma, 17, son of Anadi
Kumar Chakma of village Bajepadachara, Merung; Subho Mongol Chakma, 24, son of
Dev Kumar Chakma of village Pahanchari, Merung; Smriti Moy Chakma, 35, son of
Honuman Chakma of village Bajepedachara, Merung; and Rikon Chakma, 26, son of
Karuna Moy Chakma of village Golachari, Rupakari, Baghaichari.
Of the arrested, Biton
Chakma is the owner of a shop, while the rest went to the shops to buy things.
None of them has
anything to do with the roadblock programme being enforced to protest the army
and police’s obstruction of the building of a Buddhist meditation centre at
Todekmara Kizing.
The arrested Jummas
have been taken to Baghaichari police station, although it is not known if they
have been charged.
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