Bangladesh: Seven people arrested for Rangamati arson attack
Seven people have been arrested after the law enforcers filed a case in this connection.
In Short
- Hilly people are still in panic after arson attacks in Rangamati's mountainous territory of Langdu.
- After leaving their houses, people now have started returning to the area as situation normalizes.
- Seven people have been arrested for the arson attacks.
Hilly people are still in panic after the incident of vandalism and arson attack in Rangamati's mountainous territory of Langdu in Bangladesh.
After leaving their houses, people now have started returning to the area as the situation normalizes. Seven people have been arrested after the law enforcers filed a case in this connection.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Manzarul Mannan along with District Superintendent of Police Syed Tariqul Hasan visited the incident spot on Saturday and asked the people to keep the situation under control.
Case against unknown persons
Sub-Inspector of Langadu Police station, Dulal filed a case against 15 people along with 300 unknown persons. Police have arrested 7 people from the different areas of the Upazila in connection with the incident of arson attack on the hilly people's houses. They are Saiful, Shah Alam, Mohammad Shahid, Abul Kalam, Shariful, Sharif and Mohammad Mostafa.
Section 144 withdrawn
The district administration has withdrawn the Section 144 issued in Langadu of Rangamati after the situation became peaceful. Deputy Commissioner Manzarul Mannan told about the decision after holding an emergency meeting with law enforcers, public representatives and political leaders at the auditorium of Upazila Parishad.
Anxiety at devastated areas
The whole area of Langadu has devastated. Even after the fire doused, there are still some smoke coming out from the burnt houses. After leaving the houses on Friday, many people returned to the area on Saturday. But they are still in panic. However, the situation is now very peaceful, said Upazila chairman.
Protest in Dhaka
Hill dwellers protested against attacks in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka. They demanded justice and punishment for culprits. They demanded to stop the torture on the hilly people. Local Jubo League activists and locals protested against the killing of Union Juba League leader Nurul Islam Noyon on Friday morning.
In 1989, the then upazila chairman Abdur Rashid was shot dead by terrorists in the Tintila area. After that , the Bengalis wreaked havoc in the area setting the houses of indigenous people ablaze.