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Assailants shoot dead UPDF man in Rangamati

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An activist of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), a Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political group, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bongol Toli area in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati on Thursday.

The victim was identified as Chikkodhan Chakma, 45, an upazila coordinator of UPDF.

According to police and witnesses, unknown miscreants shot Bikash near BT school while he was going to the market riding on a motorcycle at around 11:00am, leaving him dead on the spot.

Muhammad MA Monzurul Alam, officer-in-charge of Baghaichhari Police Station, said a team of police and army was going to the spot to retrieve the body, UNB reported.

Tensed situation was prevailing in and around the area and additional members of the joint forces have been deployed.

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