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An activist of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was reportedly shot to death by some miscreants at Sadar upazila of Rangamati district Sunday morning.
The incident took place in Manikchhari area under Sapchari union of the upazila at around 8:45am.
The deceased was identified as Rupanta Chakma alias Leja, 47, son of Lakshmi Chandra Chakma, hailed from Shimultali village of Ward No-1 under Merung union of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari district. He was a member of UPDF.
Shantu Larma, another worker of the party, said in a press release, signed by Publicity and Publications Secretary Niran Chakma, that a group of Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS) open fired on Rupanta when he went out for the organization’s work, leaving him dead on the spot.
“We want immediate justice regarding the killing,” the press release said.
Rangamati Kotwali Police Station officer-in-charge Ariful Amin said being informed, additional police were sent to the spot and legal procedures would be taken in this regard.
