Another PCJSS man shot dead in Rangamati
A supporter of Parbattya Chattagram Jana Sangahti Samity (PCJSS) was killed and another injured in a gun attack allegedly by the activists of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) at Modanpur village, about 10kms off Rajasthali upazila headquarters yesterday morning.
The incident took place within 24 hours of the murder of Suvas Chandra Chakma, 37, a former member of a reformist group of PCJSS.
Suvas was shot dead by gunmen at Moddhyam Pakuzzachhari in Baghaichhari upazila of the district Monday night.
In yesterday's attack Swapan Tangchangya, 35, son of Laxmi Chan Tangchangya was killed while Rahul Tangchangya, 34, son of Gorango Chakma was injured.
Quoting locals, Rajasthali police said a group of armed men, numbering 10 to 12, called Swapan and Rahul out of their houses when they were taking breakfast at about 6:00am.
The criminals sprayed bullets on them when they came out of their houses, leaving Swapan dead on the spot and Rahul wounded, they said.
Being informed, army and police personnel rushed to the spot and recovered the body of Swapan.
“We went to the spot and asked about the incident. But nobody could identify the killers. We recovered the body and sent it to Sadar Hospital for autopsy,” said Rezaul Haque, officer in-charge (OC) of Rajasthali police station.
Sajib Chakma, assistant publicity secretary, central committee of the PCJSS, however, blamed UPDF for the attack.
He strongly condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the killers.
Michael Chakma, Rangamati district unit leader of Gonotantrik Jubo Forum, an associate body of the UPDF denied the allegation.
He said UPDF, being a democratic political party, doesn't believe in killing.
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