Sunday, February 24, 2008

Villagers tortured in Baghaichari

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News No. 33/2008, February 24, 2008

Three Jumma villagers were tortured by army yesterday, 23 February, in Baghaichari Upazila under Rangamati district.

The incident occurred when a group of army personnel from Korengatoli camp raided the village of Tulaban. They interrogated Shankar Chakma (30) s/o Melallya Chakma, Manek Bosu Chakma (25) s/o Bindu Lal Chakma and Mongol Kusum Chakma (30) s/o Dhan Chan Chakma about the killing of Tapan Chakma, a supporter of the JSS (reformist), who was gunned down a day earlier, on 22 February.

When they said they did not know who had killed him, the army personnel beat them severely.