News No.136/2015: Tuesday,
September 01, 2015
THE army on Monday
searched three houses belonging to Jumma villagers in Patachara Union under
Ramgarh Upazila, Khagrachari as a massive army operation is underway involving
several hundred soldiers.
According to sources,
a group of army personnel from Manikchari sub-zone raided Kalapani village
under Patachara Union at 1pm yesterday as part of the operation and
carried out the searches.
The houses searched
belong to Shanti Chakma, 70, son of late Nil Mohan Chakma, Gopal Chandra
Chakma, 75, son of late Kamini Mohan Chakma and Gulchogi Chakma, 50, wife of
late Mongol Dhan Chakma.
The military has been
carrying out a combing operation in Matiranga, Guimara, Ramgarh, Manikchari,
Sindukchari and Laxmichari areas since Sunday night.
It comes in the wake of
land grabbing attempts in Ramgarh and Manikchari that sparked protests from
Jumma villagers.
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