Manikchhari Correspondent, CHT News
Sunday, September 7, 2025
A group of vigilantes, backed by the military, abducted a hill woman
named Painila Marma (45) from Chailla Char village under Kanchannagar Union in
Fatikchhari upazila, Chattogram, on Saturday night (September 6, 2025). She was
reportedly released around 1:00 PM today (Sunday, September 7).
According to local sources, around 11 PM last night, a group of 12
armed vigilantes led by Md. Masud Hossain Bappy and Ramzan Ali entered Chailla
Char village and abducted Painila Marma from her home, taking her to Bottoli.
It is alleged that when she resisted, the vigilantes beat her with sticks.
Painila Marma’s husband, Kosmofa Marma, is a member of the UPDF
(United People's Democratic Front).
Sources say the vigilantes kept her detained overnight and until
today noon (September 7), confiscating her mobile phone before releasing her
around 1:00 PM.
After her release, the vigilantes called local elder Thuichai Marma
on the phone, asking him to bring Painila Marma to meet them again.
It is noteworthy that, under the direct support of the military,
vigilantes led by Ramzan Ali – comprising both hill people and Bengali Muslim
settlers – have long been involved in abduction, extortion, and various forms
of militancy in the Bottoli and Chailla Char areas. However, the administration
has taken no action against these thugs.
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