Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Ex-UPDF member arrested in Ghagra

chtnews.com
News No. 100/2008, June 8, 2008

Army personnel in Ghagra yesterday detained Purno Bikash Chakma aged 36 s/o Indra Ketu Chakma, an ex-member of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF).

He was arrested from Chowmuhani in Ghagra under Rangamati district. It is not known whether he is still being held in Ghagra army camp.

A resident of Badolchari village in Ghagra Union, Mr. Chakma quit politics and left the UPDF in 2003. Since then, he has been leading a private life in his village, driving taxi off and on to eke out a living.