Kuki Chin expresses their existence: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that the group of militant outfit Kuki Chin has expressed their existence through the bank robberies at Ruma and Thanchi in Bandarban.

The home minister said this while talking to journalists at his ministry office on Wednesday.

“On Tuesday, I suddenly heard that there was an attempt to rob a bank. Information is coming to us that Kuki Chin, who had earlier arranged training with the militants. Our RAB and army removed their base. Lately, Kuki Chin is expressing their existence in different ways”, he said.

The home minister said Kuki Chin was found involved in bank robberies at Ruma and Thanchi in Bandarban.

“First, they switched off the electricity substation and then started looting valuables and firearms. Later, they abducted local Sonali Bank manager when he was performing Tarabi Namaz,” he said.

The minister said that they also attacked Krishi Bank and Sonali Bank at Thanchi today and looted cash and valuables.

Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that police and BGB are carrying out operations immediately after the incident.