Settlers attack wedding party JSS militants beat up one in Guimara

Eight Jummas, including an aged man, were wounded when a group of 20 – 25 Bengali settlers led by Delwar from Muslim Para village near Guimara Brigade in Khagrachari attacked a wedding party in a house in Choto Pilak on November 6, 2006.

The settlers also took away some of the villagers to the Army Brigade headquarter.

Some of the attackers have been identified. They are Harun, Belal, Suresh, Nazrul, Suman, Shahidullah, Nizam and Latu. The ring leader Delwar is also reported to have been involved in many theft and robbery incidents in the area.

The injured are Hemanta Chakma (35), Jatna Moni Chakma (30), Bijoy Chakma (35), Ramani Chakma (28), Sappey Chakma (30) from Choto Pilak village and Anu Ching Marma (36) and Momong Marma (50) from Tholi Para village.

In another report, the armed JSS militants on 3 November 2005 beat up Ula Aung Marma in Guimara.

The militants also demanded Taka 50 thousand from him and warned that if their men stationed in Dewanpara are harmed, they would finish him off. The 50-year old is the father of UPDF activist Manu Ching Marma.

The JSS militants are notorious for being vindictive against the relatives of UPDF activists.

Prepared by Press Section, Publications and Publicity Department, United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), January 05, 2006, Dhaka.