UPDF of CHT
Four activists of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) were shot dead in Borkol upazila of Rangamati Saturday morning.
Police said they have recovered two bodies and were continuing search till filing of this report at 1:30pm.
The UPDF alleged members of rival Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) carried out the attack, a claim that the PCJSS denied outright, reported our correspondent in Rangamati.
“None of our members are involved in any kind of murder or violence,” Sajib Chakma, assistant information and publicity secretary of PCJSS central committee, told The Daily Star over phone.
UPDF leaders identified the deceased as central committee member Animesh Chakma, 38, and party members Nobodeep Chakma, Pulok Jibon Chakma alias Fidek, 32, and Shukrasen Chakma, 37.
The other victim, Arun Chakma, 38, was the owner of the house where the attack took place.
Locals said the incident took place at around 9:00am when some UPDF men gathered at a house in Naraichhari village in Shuvolong.
“An armed group of JSS led by their head Promesh Chakma stormed into the house and opened fire on the gathering,” Shantideb Chakma, UPDF’s Rangamati district coordinator.
The brushfire left five dead on the spot.
Locals said a group of PCJSS, tipped-off that the UPDF men might hold a meeting at the Naraichhari house, took position near the house sometimes Friday night.
Another group of two, both masked, went to the place in a boat to join the advance team minutes before the incident.
Source : THE DAILY NEWS
About UPDF
The United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) is a political party based in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Founded on 26 December 1998 at the end of a Preparatory Conference held in Dhaka, the UPDF is a manifestation of the strong and serious reservations against the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord of 2 December 1997. The Accord failed to address fundamental demands of the Jumma people. UPDF was formed with a pledge to fight for the right of self-determination of the indigenous Jumma peoples through the establishment of FULL AUTONOMY. The UPDF firmly believes in the principles of democracy, fraternity and equality, and above all it seeks to establish a society free from all forms of oppression and exploitation. The principles of equality of nations, equality of both sexes and non-communal and democratic ideals constitute the basis of all activities of the Party.
