Section 144 imposed in Khagrachhari

Additional District Magistrate Anar Koli has imposed the section 144 at 4.00pm on Wednesday that will remain effective till 12pm on Friday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 19:52, Link: http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/feb/26/section-144-imposed-khagrachhari

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The local administration has imposed section 144 at Kamalchhari union of Sadar upazila and its adjacent Mohalchhari upazila following another clash between Pahari and Bangali that left nine more people injured for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

Additional District Magistrate Anar Koli has imposed the section 144 at 4.00pm on Wednesday that will remain effective till 12pm on Friday.

Officer-in-charge of Sadar police station Md Mizanur Rahman said a total 19 people were injured in the last two days over the clashes held at different villages under sadar upazila in the district.

The people injured on Wednesday were identified as Ripon Mia, 45, son of Mohosin Mia, Shahid Biswas, 35, son of Rashid Biswas, Rashedul Islam, 25, son of Suruj Mia, Zahed Alam, 28, son of Shamsul Hoque, Shah Alam, 35, son of Jamal Uddin, Rezaul Karim, 30, son of Jahid Hossain of Bhuyachhari village, Bipul Jyoti Chakma, 35, son of Gogo Chakma, Roma Devi Chakma, 56, wife of Gogo Chakma and Mamoni Chakma, 25, daughter of Babu Chakma of Barnalmukh under sadar upazila in Khagrachhari district, OC Mizanur added.

All injured were admitted at Khagrachhari Adhunik Sadar Hospital, police confirmed.

A total 12 platoon police, army, BGB were deployed at different spots in the conflicted areas to avoid further untoward incident, the OC said.

Meanwhile, Pahari and Bangali have been blaming each other for Wednesday’s clashes.

Around 100 Bengali settlers attacked on ethnic villages Apar Betchhari, Barnalmukh, Barnal Headman Para and injured three people while they also torched a Budda Bihar, ransacked its furniture, stole a little Budda statue and looted some money, Gayano Chakma, a villager of Kamalchhari village alleged, quoting affected areas’ locals.

Villager Mohammad Shahor Ali, alleged around 100 Pahari (ethnic) people came under attack when they went in a nearby jungle, adjacent to their Bhuiyachhari village to seek Shahid, who was missing since Tuesday afternoon clashes.

Replying another quarry Shahor Ali denied their involvement with torching any Buddah Bihar, materials or any statue, he said adding that the Pahari people themselves might torch this to probe us guilty.

None of our men went to Apar Betchhari, situated around five kilometers away from our village, Shahor Ali added.

When asked, local law maker Kujendra Lal Tripura said: “I have visited the spots and tried to find the fact about what actually happened. Give me some time to understand then I can give you a comment.”