6 UPDF men sued for killing PCJSS leader
Six members of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) have been sued on charge of killing Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) leader Anil Chakma.
Ashok Chakma, uncle of the victim, filed the case with Laxmichhari Police Station on May 21, said Kamrul Hassan, officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station.
The accused are Samir Chakma, 30, Promendra Chakma, 38, Agrashan Chakma, 28, Sujendra Chakma, 33, Ranjan Chakma, 35, and Soumit Chakma, 32.
Police are raiding different areas to arrest the accused, the OC said.
Anil Chakma, 34, convenor of PCJSS Laxmichhari upazila unit, was shot dead while two others sustained bullet injuries in the early hours of May 19.
A gang of 10 to 12 armed criminals stormed into Anil's house in Jurgachhari under the upazila at around 3:15am and shot him dead.
Hearing gunshots, neighbours rushed to the house and found the criminals fleeing setting the house afire, said the OC, adding that when the locals tried to catch them, the assailants opened fire leaving Ripon and Mahendra injured.
After the incident, police arrested a man named Shantimoy Chakma, son of late Natun Kumar Chakma, in Dewanpara area of the upazila, suspecting his involvement in the killing.
Contacted, Press and Information Secretary of UPDF Niron Chakma said his party is in no way involved with the murder of Anil. He was killed over intra-party feud, Niron added.
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