The Daily Star, Vol. 4 Num 336
Mon. May 10, 2004
Our Correspondent, Rangamati
Gunmen abducted six activists of Parbatya Chattragram Jono Sanghati
Samity (PCJSS) from Borkol and Naniarchar upazilas of Rangamati on
Thursday and Friday.
Locals said 30 armed cadres allegedly belonging to the anti-peace treaty
United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) drove to Digholchhari village
Friday midnight and looked for rival PCJSS supporters.
The gang picked up Bono Bihari Chakma, 40, Sadhan Chandra Chakma, 36,
Ranjan Kumar Chakma, 34, and Mongol Kanti Chakma at gunpoint, locals
added.
The gang also kidnapped primary school teacher Anil Chandra Chakma, 30,
following a feud with him when they were leaving the area, witnesses
said.
They freed Mongol at around 1:30pm the next day and also demanded Tk 5
lakh ransom for release of the four others.
Raiding Shoileshwari village under Naniarchar upazila Thursday morning,
alleged UPDF men kidnapped Arun Baran Chakma, 32, another PCJSS
activist, at gunpoint, sources said.
The armed gang left the area firing gunshots, they added.
However, local police said none reported the incidents to them.