R ANGAMATI:May 30: At least seven activists of the pro and anti-peace treaty groups in Rangamati were bullet-wounded in a two-day fierce gunfight. The gunfight ensued Sunday morning at around 9:00 a.m. when two rival groups of the pro-peace treaty Santras Daman Committee and anti-peace treaty United People's Democratic Front men clashed over establishing supremacy in Gabachhari area under Sajek Union of the bordering and inaccessible Baghaichhari upazila. The clash ended at about 2:00 p.m. Sources concerned said the clash spread Monday to Dojar Para area under the same union between the two groups and continued for about an hour when both the groups traded huge fire. | "We want a...BANG!...peace treaty!" "We don't! BANG! BANG!" |
At least seven activists of the two groups received bullet injuries, some of them seriously, it was suspected. But the names of those injured could not be known immediately. Fearing the gunfight, the villagers are fleeing their homes and taking shelter at Baghaichhari sadar. Now eerie is being prevailed in the Baghai Chhari upazila after the gunfight. |