News No.53/2016:
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
THE army reportedly
tortured seven Jumma villagers in Sajek under Rangamati district on Tuesday
night.
The Jummas were
returning from Dighinala Health Complex on four motorbikes after treating a
female patient when the army led by Warrant Officer Anwar from Tiger Tila camp
stopped them at Nandaram at 11 pm.
The soldiers beat them
up without asking any question and without any apparent reason.
They also held up Udayan
Chakma, member of Ward No. 6 of Sajek Union Council, but did not beat him.
The tortured Jummas
included 1. Priya Chakma, 25, village Dipu-para, Machalong; 2. Natunjoy Chakma,
22, village Pukurpar; 3. Paranya Chakma, 24, village Dipu-para; 4. Nipun
Chakma, 23, village Egojyachari; 5. Ratan Chakma, 30, village Egojyachari; 6.
Alomoy Chakma, 28, village Egojyachari; 7. Putul Chakma, 35, owner of a drug
shop at Ujo bazar.
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