chtnews.com
News No. 07/ 2017, Sunday, October
22, 2017
Four of the six Democratic Youth Forum members
kidnapped by PCJSS-Reformist group in Panchari on Friday were handed over to
the army, who sent them to jail after bringing false charges against them.
The DYF leaders were kidnapped in three separate
incidents, according to sources.
Buddharam Tripura, 39, vice president of DYF Panchari
unit and the Karbari or head of Chotoraithoichai Para village in Latiban, was
abducted at 8 a.m. on October 20 from College Gate area in Panchari.
He was on his way to Panchari bazar on a
motorbike when members of the PCJSS-Reformist stopped and and took him away.
DYF immediately informed the local
administration about the incident, but no action was taken to rescue the
abducted members of the DYF.
In another incident, Biborton Chakma, a UPDF
activist, was kidnapped by PCJSS-Reormist group from a tea shop at Shantipur,
Panchari. However he was able to escape from captivity.
In the third incident four DYF leaders including
a central committee member, Rupayon Chakma, were kidnapped at gun point from
Pakujyachari at 4 p.m. the same day.
However Rupayon Chakma managed to escape from
confinement, but the rest three – Sohoz Chakma, Nolen Chakma alias Somahar and
Bimal Chakma – were handed over to the army after beating.
Narrating the incident to chtnews.com Rupayon Chakma said: ‘The
kidnappers took us to Lotiban and confined us in a deserted house near Ripon
Chakma’s house and beat us. Then they moved us to Monju Adam near Dutta Babu’s
house where we were tortured again. They again shifted us to a place behind
Panchari Pilot High School and bound us with our hands back with a rope.
However somehow I was able to extricate myself and flee from there, just
minutes before the army and police came and took the others away.’
Some of the kidnappers have been identified as
Dipon Alo Chakma, 32, from Nolindra Para village, Ultochari UP, Panchari;
Jolonto Chakma, 22, of Tarabonchara village under Lotiban UP; Kolyan Mitra
Chakma, 29, son of Omor Chakma alias Jongi from Kilometer area, Lotiban UP;
Riton Chakma, 38, from Kilometer area, Lotiban UP; Tito Chakma, 22, of
Tarabonchara villae under Lotiban UP; Obhigyo Chakma, 19, from Tarabonchara
village, Lotiban UP; Rubel Chakma, 20, of Tarabonchara village, Lotiban UP and
Omor Chakma, 40, son of Hemo Ranjon Chakma from Lotiban village, Lotiban UP.
The arrested DYF members have been charged under
the arms and explosives Act and branded as ‘extortionists’.
Aongay Marma, president of DYF, condemned the
kidnapping and unlawful arrest of the DYF leaders and demanded that they be
released immediately and unconditionally.
‘It’s a shame that the army arrested the victims
of kidnappings, but took no action against those who committed the crime.’ he
said.
‘This goes a long way prove that both the army
and the PCJSS-Reformist are collaborating with each other to crush UPDF and its
front organizations.’ he added.
---------------