Jumma woman raped, her sons tortured in Belaichari

chtnews.com
News No. 134/2008, August 10, 2008


A Jumma woman was reported to have been raped in Belaichari under Rangamati district on 4 August.

UPDF sources said at around 2 p.m. on that day a group of Bangladesh army personnel led by Captain Tanvir from Merangchara camp raided the village of Down Nuopara in Belaichari Sadar. The soldiers met Ms Shanti Devi Chakma, 40, w/o Lakshmi Chakma near the village and raped her.

They also beat up her two sons -- Ranjan Chakma, 20, and Rubel Chakma, 11.

The army men searched their house, destroyed the utensils and looted away the valuables.

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