News
No.182/2015: Thursday, December 24, 2015
THE
Bengali settlers are alleged to be trying to forcibly occupy thirty acres of
land belonging to two Jumma brothers in Langudu in Rangamati district.
On
Wednesday (23 December), a group of Bengali settlers tried to construct 5/6
makeshift houses on a patch of land belonging to Ranganya Chakma and his
brother Reli Kumar Chakma, according to sources.
However,
they failed to complete the construction due to police intervention.
Of
the 30 acres of land that the settlers are trying to occupy, 8 acres are
registered in 1975. The rest are also in the possession of the two Jumma
brothers.
On
23 December, in the morning, a group of 25-30 Bengali settlers from Anwar Tila
at Langadu Sadar Upazila went to
Bhaibone-chara carrying materials for constructing houses, according to local
villagers.
“The
settlers began constructing houses, but we complained to the officers of Armed
Police Battalion, who came and prevented the settlers from building houses” one
of the land owners told chtnews.com.
The
Upazila Executive Officer is expected to visit the area in a day or two,
sources added.
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