UPDF member arrested in Jurachari
chtnews.com
News No. 59/2008, April 2, 2008
A member of the United People's Democratic Front was arrested yesterday, 31 March, in Jurachari Upazilla of Rangamati district.
Mongol Kumar Chakma (22) s/o Kalachan Chakma was arrested by members of Bangladesh Army (10 Bengal Regiment) near Jurachari bazaar at around 9:15 a.m. while he was on his way to Bilaychari to visit his relatives. He hails from Mandirchara village under Dum Dum Union.
He was taken to the camp and tortured, sources said. However, it is not known whether he has been handed over to the police. The army has been conducting intense operations in many areas of Rangamati and Khagrachari distrcits.
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