News text:
One person was shot dead and two others injured with bullets in a gunfight
between PCJSS and United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) in Gachban area
under sadar thana in the early hours of yesterday.
The dead was identified as Shubash Chakma, 22. Police said the PCJSS
activists attacked the house of Shubhu Bijoy where some UPDF activists were
staying. Activists of UPDF returned fire, triggering an hour-long gunfight
between the two sides.
Subash Chakma died on the spot while two others, identified as Shubhu
Chakma, 40, and Ratan Chakma, 30, injured.
On information, army personnel rushed to the spot. Sensing presence of army
men, members of both the groups fled the scene.
Later, police recovered the body of Shubash Chakma from the spot and sent it
to the hospital. They also sent the injured persons to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Dighinala police recovered the body of a rickshawpuller, Amir
Hossain, 35, yesterday from a small hill. Amir was missing since Thursday
night.
A case has been filed with Dighinala thana in this regard.
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