News No.142/2015:
Friday, September, 04, 2015
A COMMUNAL attack by
Bengali settlers has left three Jummas of a single family injured in
Manikchari, Khagrachari.
The injured include
70-year old Mrasha Marma, his son Ramruchai Marma, 40, and grandson Kyachai
Marma, 18.
Of them, Mrasha has
been stated to be in a serious condition and was admitted to Manikchari Upazila
Health complex. His son was also admitted to the same hospital with serious
injuries.
About 50 – 60 Bengali
settlers armed with machetes, spears and sticks carried out the attack at Chokkyabil
village at 5pm Friday.
The settlers were from
Zia Nagar cluster village and were led by Md. Mozammel.
When the Jummas tried
to resist the settlers staged a retreat.
Later army and police
personnel appeared at the scene and the settlers went back.
The situation is calm
but a sense of insecurity is prevailing among the Jumma inhabitants.
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