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News No. 35/2017: Saturday, December 23, 2017
TWO activists of the Hill Students’ Council (PCP), a front
organization of the United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF), were arrested as
the army and police attacked its rally without provocation in Guimara on
Saturday.
Many other PCP activists were also wounded when the police fired
rubber bullets on them, said a PCP press release.
According to the press release, activists and supporters of the
PCP Guimara branch held a rally at Bailachari Bridge area at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, December 23 to press home its eight point demand.
‘We came under attack as we started going back home at the end of
the rally, which we organized to demand the cancellation of a education
ministry directive ordering local administrations to monitor educational
institutions in the CHT for anti-state activities.’ a participant told chtnews.com.
At least four PCP activists were wounded during the attack, and
the arrested PCP leaders – Sumonto Chakma, educational and cultural secretary
of the PCP Khangrachari branch, and Jonimoy Tripura, a PCP member – were among
them.
The PCP has condemned the attack and demanded unconditional
release of Sumonto Cahkma and Jonimoy Tripura.
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