Sunday's Roadblock by DYF
400 sued in Khagrachhari for 'attack on policemen'
About 400 activists of Democratic Youth Forum (DYF), a front organisation of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), have been sued on charge of attack on police during the road blockade programme enforced by the forum in Khagrachhari town on Sunday.
Sub-Inspector Mohammad Obaidur filed the case with Sadar Police Station on Monday. Of the accused, four are identified while the rest unidentified.
The accused identified in the case are Usising Marma, 23, Bachchu Moni Chakma, 25, Umesh Chakma, 22 and Johan Chakma. Usising and Bachchu were arrested following a clash with cops at Swanirbar Bazar in the town on Sunday.
Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Khagrachhari Police Station, said law enforcers picked up a suspected DYF activist named Nippru Marma, 30, from the bazaar area during Monday's blockade programme.
Police are quizzing Nippru, the OC said, adding that drives are on to arrest the accused in the case.
Contacted, DYF General Secretary Michael Chakma denied the allegation of attack on police by DYF men during Sunday's road blockade programme at Swanirbar Bazar in the town.
He demanded withdrawal of the “false” case and immediate released of the DYF activists.
Five policemen were injured during a clash with DYF men at Swanirbar Bazar on Sunday. Police fired tear gas shells at least 18 rubber bullets to disperse the pickets.
The youth forum enforced a 21-hour road blockade programme in Khagrachhari district immediately after police foiled its bid to besiege the head office of CHT Land Dispute Resolution Commission in the district town on Sunday.
DYF tried to lay a siege to the office to press its demands for cancelling the hearing process of the land commission, withdrawal of commission's Chairman Justice (retd) Khademul Islam, amendments to CHT Land Dispute Resolution Commission Act-2001.
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