News
No. 118/2012, Monday, October
29, 2012
An
activist of the Santu Larma faction of the Jana Samhati Samiti has been arrested
after a failed attempt to assassinate members of the United Peoples’ Democratic
Front (UPDF) in Subolong, Rangamati.
According
to sources, three members of the Santu group yesterday went to Subolong bazaar
from Rangamati town to assassinate UPDF members.
When
their movement looked suspicious the people informed the army of the nearby
camp about them.
Initially,
the soldiers were reluctant to detain and interrogate them. But after repeated
requests from the local people, the army raided a house at 3am and arrested one of them.
He
has been identified as Runu Chakma, 25, son of Pankha Chakma of village
Digholchari, Subolong.
A
firearm was recovered from his possession.
However
the other two managed to flee in a motorized country boat.
Runu
Chakma has admitted to plotting to kill UPDF members in Subolong.
He
was handed over to the police today and a case has been initiated against him.
The
incident came in the wake of several failed attempts by Santu group to capture
UPDF office in Subolong.
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