2 UPDF men shot dead
Two activists of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) were shot dead at Dighinala in Khagrachhari on Tuesday allegedly by the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) men.
The dead were identified as Suresh Chakma alias Subodh, 28 and Tuksan Chakma ailas Tarun, 24.
District UPDF alleged that around 10-12 PCJSS men attacked the Zarulchhari village of Babuchhara in the upazila and abducted the two men on Tuesday midnight and shot them dead.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Informed, police recovered the dead bodies after searching the whole area and took those to the police station. The hands and the legs of the dead bodies were tied with rope, police sources said.
According to locals, the killing occurred in a bid to establish control over the area.
UPDF leader Natun Mohan Chakma said they would hold a procession yesterday afternoon to protest the killing.
Tension is prevailing in the area with the two groups' preparations for confrontation.