Army beats up two in Ramgarh

TWO villagers were tortured in Ramgarh as the army tried to foil a programme, marking the 12th founding anniversary of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) yesterday.

The UPDF Ramgarh unit yesterday organized a rally at Buddha Dhan Karbari Para Government Primary School ground at Parshuram Ghat under Patachara Union of Ramgarh Upazila in Khagrachari district on the occasion of its 12th founding anniversary.

At 8am, when the programme was underway a group of army personnel went there and encircled the venue.

The soldiers searched houses in the nearby village and beat up two persons. They are Sona Moni Chakma, 17, son of Daya Moni Chakma of Indra Moni Para village and Babu Marma son of Gomba Marma of village Nabadwip Karbari Para.

They came there to participate in the rally.

The army also took away the national flag, a number of UPDF flags and a microphone from there.

Another group of army men brought down the UPDF flags and festoons hoisted at different places in Matiranga including the Alutila hill.