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News No. 147/2009, October 10, 2009
A supporter of the United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) has been kidnapped in Rangamati, UPDF sources said.
JSS militants belonging to Santu faction kidnapped Bancha Ram Chakma, 37, s/o Dhananjoy Chakma from Rangamati town at around 10am today.
He was beaten up and taken to an unknown location.
The incident comes amid CHT-wide protests against setter attacks on UPDF members in Laxmichari yesterday.
Bancha Ram Chakma is a resident of Kudukchari Abashik, 10 kilometers north-west of Rangamati town, and a staunch supporter of the United Peoples’ Democratic Front.
UPDF Rangamati district unit organiser Shanti Dev Chakma condemned the incident and demanded his immediate release.