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News No. 123/2015: Thursday,
August 6, 2015
Ramgarh-Manikchari Land
Protection Committee leader Ruiching Pru Marma has been arrested from Halfchari
in Ramgarh, Khagrachari for protesting illegal land grabbing by the army and
Bengali settlers.
A group of army personnel
from Sindukchari zone and Manikcharisub-zone arrested Ruiching from his home
during a raid in the village
of North Halfchari in the
small hours (2:30 a. m.)
today, Thursday, 6 July.
He has been taken to Guimara
brigade for interrogation, the army said.
Mr. Marma is the Member Secretary
of the newly formed Manikchari-Ramgarh Land Protection Committee and has played
a leading role in organizing local people to defend their land from illegal
grabbing by Bengali settlers and army.
The army also tortured
Saching Marma (25) son of Athuichai
Marma, Aungri Marma (35) son of Boli Marma, Sathoai Marma (30) son of Chaila
Aung Marma (he is a member of the government-run village Defense Police) and Uchajai Marma (25) son of Rampruchai Marma.
The army man also raided the
house of Niong Marma (Karbari), convenor of Ramgarh- Manikchari Land Protection
Committee to arrest him, but he was able to escape.
The latest incident followed
yesterday’s land grabbing attempt by the army and Bengali settlers in the area.
The Manikchari-Ramgarh Land
Protection Committee blocked Kharachari-Chittagong-Dhaka road for six hours
until 12 noon today to
protest illegal grabbing.
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