UP chairman shot dead in Rangamati


Rangamati, January 31, 2007 : A Union Parishad (UP) chairman was shot dead Sunday night by unidentified armed assailants in Dharmaghar area in Kutukchhari in the Sadar upazila, some 25 kilometers from the district town.

Quoting family members, police and locals said three unidentified men carrying arms came to the house of Gayana Lal Chakma, 37, who is chairman of Kutukchhari Union Parishad, and asked him to go with them. As they went about one kilometer from Gayana Lal's house, the assailants fired several shots, killing him on the spot. His son is the son of Ananda Shova Chakma.

Police yesterday morning recovered his body bearing marks of several bullet injuries and cut marks. His two hands were tied behind.

Neighbors claimed that some unidentified persons sent a 'chit' to his (Gayana) wife earlier, demanding Tk 2 lakh.

Autopsy of the body was done at Rangamati General Hospital yesterday. A case was lodged with Kotwali police station, Sub Inspector Humayun Kabir said.

Gayana Lal Chakma was elected chairman of Kutukchhari UP for the second time.