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News No. 85/2014,
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Tensions have flared
up in Naniachar as the Bengali settlers blocked roads after they failed to
occupy lands belonging to Jumma villagers in the area.
Local sources have
said that a group of Bengali settlers from Bogachari went to Sotoro Mile on
Wednesday morning to cut trees belonging to Jumma villagers, who resisted and
drove the intruders away.
Following this
incident, the settlers blocked roads at Bogachari, stopped passenger buses and
beat up the drivers.
The identity of those
beaten could not be immediately known.
Vehicular movement on
Khagrachari – Rangamati road remains suspended due to the impromptu blockade,
while police have been deployed to the area, according to sources.
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