Three indigenous people died of their injuries at a hospital in Khagrachhari on Thursday and early Friday, hours after arson attacks and violence in the district.
Dhananjoy Chakma, 50, Rubel Tripura, 25, and Junan Chakma, 20, died while undergoing treatment at Adhunik Sadar Hospital. Dhananjoy died last night, and the two other victims died around 1:30 am on Friday.
Dhananjoy suffered injuries in Dighinala, while Rubel and Junan were hurt in Khagrachhari Sadar during the violence that broke out yesterday afternoon. Hospital sources said Rubel and Junan suffered bullet injuries, reports The Daily Sun.
Confirming the deaths, Chattogram Range Police's Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ahsan Habib Palash told The Daily Star this morning, "The bodies will be handed over to their respective families after the legal procedures. Police and security forces are jointly patrolling [the affected areas] to keep the situation under control."
Adhunik Sadar Hospital's Residential Medical Officer (RMO) Ripal Bappi Chakma told our local correspondent: "Nine persons, who came from Dighinala and Sadar upazila, are now undergoing treatment at the hospital.
"Apart from them, four injured people were referred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for better treatment."
The hospital sources said the four who were sent to CMCH suffered bullet wounds. They were shot in the leg, waist and abdomen, the sources said.
In addition two the causalties of lives, miscreants attacked and arsoned some of the establishments of the localities, entailing damage to them.
Bd pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
