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Case filed accusing 300 over arson attacks in Longadu

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Published: 10:16, 3 June 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Case filed accusing 300 over arson attacks in Longadu

Khagrachhari Correspondent: A case has been filed with Longadu Police Station accusing more than 300 people in connection with yesterday’s arson attacks and vandalism in Longadu upazila of Rangamati following the death of Jubo League leader Nurul Islam Nayan.

Longadu police filed the case against over unidentified 300 people mentioning the names of 15 persons, said Mominul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Longadu Police Station.

Seven people have been arrested following the case till Saturday noon, the OC said.

The arrestees are Saiful Islam, Shah Alam, Md Shahid, Abul Kalam, Shariful Islam, Sharif and Md Mostafa.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Rangamati Md Manjarul Mannan and Rangamati Police Superintendant Tariqul Hassan visited the spot this morning and held a meeting at the upazila parishad auditorium in this connection.

After the meeting, they assured the victims of providing necessary help after making a list of them.

They also assured the victims of withdrawing section 144 imposed in the area.

Police on June 1 recovered the body of Nayan, lying beside a road (Khagrachhari-Dighinala) at Charmile in Khagrachhari, a bordering district of Rangamati. Following the incident, Bangalee settlers unleashed a series of arson attacks and vandalism on the Chakma community.

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