Jumma villagers attacked by Bengali settlers with the intention to grab land in Barkal
On 30 May 2012, three
indigenous villagers including a woman of an indigenous family were
allegedly attacked and injured by Bengali settlers with the intention to
grab the land of that family in Barkal upazila of Rangamati district.
The victims were
identified as Mr. Biro Kumar Chakma (60), Mr. Amar Kanti Chakma (28) s/o
Biro Kumar Chakma and (3) Ms. Sangeet Mala Chakma (25) w/o Amar Kanti
Chakma of village Amtala of Aimachara union under Barkal upazila in
Rangamati district. Of them, seriously injured Biro Kumar Chakma was
admitted to Barkal upazila Hospital and other two were released on that
day after providing primary treatment.
It is learnt that on
that day in the morning time Biro Kumar Chakma, his son Amar Kanti
Chakma and daughter-in-law Sangeet Mala Chakma together went to their
own land nearby their home to erect a house. At that time, Md. Amir
Hossein (45) and his two sons Md. Jasim (21) and Md. Ibrahim (18) of
nearby Bengali settler area of Amtala suddenly attacked them with stick
and wood and beat indiscriminately, leaving the Jumma villager seriously
injured. Of them, Biro Kumar Chakma sustained serious injuries on his
head, shoulder and backside.
According to the
victims, Bengali settler Md. Amir Hossein and his family coming from
nearby Kalabunia area of Barkal upazila had already forcefully occupied
paddy land of Biro Kumar Chakma and constructed house in 2006 on this
land. At that time, Biro Kumar Chakma filed a general diary against Amir
Hossain with Barkal police station. Now, again he is trying to snatch
away the rest hilly land, the last property of Biro Kumar Chakma.
It is learnt that Biro
Kumar Chakma put an allegation on the attack with the Barkal police
station. But, till preparing the report, no action was reportedly taken
by the police against the attackers.
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courtesy:
Kapeeng Foundation.
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