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One Jumma named Ladu Mani Chakma killed by Bengali settlers in Sajek

On 19 August 2008 one Jumma villager named Ladu Moni Chakma (50) s/o Kuji Kumar Chakma of Retkaba village of Sajek union under Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati district was killed by a group of Bengali settlers.

It is learnt that on that day around 10.00 p.m. a group of Bengali settlers led by Mohammad Ali encircled the house of Ladu Mani Chakma. Of them, three Bengali settlers, with their faces under cover, entered the house while the others remained outside. They caught Ladu Mani Chakma and brought out him from his home. Victim's wife Ms. Chikanpudi Chakma (alias Shanti Bala) (45) was also hit on her head with a knife when she tried to prevent Bengali settlers from bringing out her husband. Then Ladu Mani Chakma was taken into the place nearby his house where he was brutally chopped to death. Bengali settlers also tried to rape victim's daughter. But her mother Chikanpudi pulled her away. Soon after kidnapping her husband, Chikanpudi with my son and daughter fled into the forest.

Bengali settlers who entered the house were identified as Mohammad Ali (28) s/o Nachor Ali, Jahar Ali (24) s/o Achaniya Ali amd Nurul Alam (24) s/o Julfu Ali. It is also reported that at some distance, there were a few dozen army personnel providing protection to Bengali settlers.

The dead body of Ladu Mani Chakma was recovered from the place barely 50 yards from the army camp at Gangaram area. The military forces immediately seized the dead body and sent it to Khagrachari hospital. It is learnt that military forces had cordoned off the hospital during the postmortem and no Jumma was allowed to enter it.

It is also learnt that Chikanpudi Chakma filed a murder case against Bengali settlers including Mohammad Ali, Jahar Ali amd Nurul Alam with Baghaichari police station under Rangamati district. Police arrested Mohammad Ali, but other culprits including Jahar Ali amd Nurul Alam were not arrested. They were staying at Baghaihat bazaar openly and have been threatening Jumma villagers for severe actions.

This is the second incident committed within the 10 days after attack on Gangaram-duar area that was also committed by Bengali settlers on 9 August where 6 Jumma villagers including Hriday Ranjan Chakma were injured and their houses were looted. It is worth mentioning that on 20 April 2008 Bengali settlers burnt down 7 villagers in Sajek area in order to occupy lands of indigenous Jumma peoples.