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3 Jummas arrested in Jurachari

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News No. 77/2008, May 8, 2008

On 5 May 2008, a group of 20 to 25 army personnel under the command of Major Tanvir, who is in charge of Pukirachara camp, arrested three Jummas while on patrol.

Sources said Tanvir arrested Niranjan Chakma after calling him to the camp. Thereafter, the army personnel went to Pukirachara village and arrested Ranangan Chakma(23) son of Nishanto Chakma from his own house.

The following day another Jumma named Lamba was arrested when he was going to Pukirachara bazaar. The day was weekly market day in Pukirachara.

The army tortured them severely and implicated them with false cases after placing one homemade ek nola gun and a donation book in their hands. Now they are languishing in Rangamati jail.

Sources told chtnews.com that the army used to pay them regularly for providing information about UPDF activists and their whereabouts. But when they failed to provide any useful information leading to the arrest of any UPDF member, the army became angry and arrested them.


Four Jummas tortured in Choleshchari

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News No. 76/2008, May 7, 2008

Four innocent Jumma villagers have been tortured by army in Choleschari village under Burighat Union of Rangamati district.

According to sources in Naniachar, a joint force of army personnel from Longudu and Naniachar zone raided the village of Choleschari before dawn today. They encircled the village and gathered the villagers at a corner of the village.

The soldiers then singled out four Jummas on fake information provided by two other Jummas who were arrested earlier from Moddhyo Harikaba village in Longudu.

The victims have been identified as Samiran Chakma aged 35 s/o Dulalya Chakma, his brother Mona Chakma aged 28, Ranjan Chakma aged 30 s/o Dhana Mohan Chakma, and Dev Ranjan Chakma aged 18 s/o Pitto Ranjan Chakma.

They were badly tortured and given electric shocks.

The other two Jummas who are believed to have been arrested from Maddyo Harikaba have been identified as Shushil Moy Chakma aged 28 s/o unknown and Brisha Kumar Chakma aged 30 s/o Hori Mohan Chakma. It is not known when and how they were arrested. However, both of them dressed in military combat uniform and accompanied the army.

The villagers believe that the army raided the village after extracting false confession from them through the use of torture.

Two UPDF supporters arrested in Lemuchari

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News No. 75/2008, May 7, 2008

Two supporters of the United People's Democratic Front were arrested in Lemuchari under Mahalchari Upazilla yesterday, UPDF sources said.

Sources said army personnel from Mahalchari zone arrested Ananta Chakma aged 24 s/o Sarda Chakma from Kalapahar area at around 4 p.m., while Prem Chakma aged 20 s/o Bashu Chakma was rounded up from his house in Lemuchari village at around midnight. Both of them were taken to the camp and were severely tortured.

The victims are staunch supporter of the UPDF.
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Army arrests a JSS member

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News No. 80/2008, May 9, 2008

Army personnel from Jurachari camp arrested a member of the Jana Samhati Samiti on 31 March from Bara Panchari in Jurachari of Rangamati district.

A petrol team comprising 30/35 military personnel led by Lt. col. Abid and warrant officer Nizam arrested Hridoy Chakma from his own house in the presence of the OC of Jurachari, Mr. Mansur Ali and sent him to jail after framing a false case.

Hridoy Chakma had been politically inactive for more than a year before arrest.


UPDF activist arrested from wedding ceremony

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News No. 79/2008, May 9, 2008

The Army arrested one UPDF activist named Mangol Kumar Chakma (35) son of Kalachan Chakma of village Mandir Chara in Jurachari Thana on 31 March 2008.

Mr. Chakma was attending a wedding ceremony of one of his relatives when Jurachari camp Commander Md. Nizam arrested him.

The army recovered nothing incriminating from him. Yet, they put hashish into his hands, filed a false case against him and sent him to jail.



Army detains suspected UPDF member, releases later

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News No. 81/2008, May 9, 2008

On 30 March 2008, army personnel arrested Debapriya Chakma (20) from Dumdumi Union in Jurachari when he came to get himself registered as a voter.

He was arrested on suspicion of being an activist of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF). The soldiers took him to the camp and interrogated him for more than four hours.

However, he was released later only when the army became convinced that he was not a UPDF activist. The arrest was made by warrant officer Md. Ibrahim from Pukirachara army camp.

Villagers in Jurachari alleged that recently military searches, raids and harassment of innocent people have increased in the area. The people always live in constant fear of army atrocities. Many have gone in to hiding to avoid military persecution.

"The army officers arrest innocent people and then portray them as terrorists after placing arms and ammunition in their hands in order to secure a promotion for themselves" alleged a teacher of Jurachari High School who wished not to be named for fear of reprisal.

Army arrests two in Jurachari for helping UPDF

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News No. 77/2008, May 8, 2008

Jurachari Army camp commander, warrant officer Md. Nizam arrested two Jummas on 7 March 2008 on allegations of providing support to the UPDF.

The arrestees are Tarun Bikash Chakma (36) son of Ananda Hridoy Chakma and Surjojit Chakma (38) of village T & T area.

Sources said a group of army personnel led by Nizam surrounded their house at around 9.00pm on that day. At that time they were in sleep. The soldiers woke them up and then took them to the army camp. They were kept in confinement in the camp for more than 19 hours and were subjected to physical torture.

The army accused Tarun and Surjojit of helping UPDF.

After rigorous interrogation Surjojit Chakma was set free, while Tarun Bikash Chakma was sent to jail after implicating him with a false extortion case. Tarun Bikash Chakma's arrest put his wife Sona Chakma in a helpless situation. She works at Jurachari Hospital as a sweeper.