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News No. 171/ 2015: Saturday, November 14, 2015
AT least five people including three women have been
wounded when a group of Bengali Settlers attacked a passenger launch at Digor
Mukh area in Choto Mallya under Amtoli Union in Baghaichari Upazila of
Rangamati district, sources say.
The victims include Tonna Chakma, 32, Binoti Chakma,
40, Rishika Chakma,26, Sibli Kumar Chakma, 30 and Jutho Moy Chakma, 31.
The attack took place on Saturday at 9: 30 am at a
place called Digor Mukh which lies between Langudu and Baghaichari Upazilas.
One of the victims, Rishika Chakma, said the launch
carrying them set off at 7 in the morning from Baghaichari, and it came under
attack at 9:30 am at Mallya.
“A group of Bengali Settlers in 12-15 boats stopped
the launch and then singled out the Jumma passengers for attack” she said.
When informed, a joint team of army and police
personnel rushed to the spot and rescued the victims, who were immediately sent
to Longadu zone for medical treatment.
According to Jakir Hossain Fakir, Officer-in-charge
of Baghaichari Thana, a group of Bengali settlers led by Md. Babul, a member of
Gulchakhali Union Council ( ward no 03) have carried out the attack which left
8-10 people injured.
The reason for the attack could not be immediately
known.
None of the attackers have been arrested so far.
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