Seven more KNF suspects sent to jail

Representational image. A Bandarban court on Tuesday sent seven people, including Ruma upazila Chhatra League unit president, suspected to be members of the armed hill group Kuki-Chin National Front, to jail in the case, filed over bank robberies, arms snatching, and abduction. Bandarban chief judicial magistrate court judge ASM Emran passed the order at about 3:00pm, said district court inspector SA Fazlul Haque. The arrested are – Bhan Nun Noan Bawm, 33, expelled Ruma upazila BCL unit president, Lal Nun Noam Bawm, 65, Lal Pek Lian Bawm, 30, Lal David Bawm, 42, Chomlian Bawm, 55, Lal Min Bawm, 50, and Bhan Biak Bawm, 23. Additional superintendent (crime) of Bandarban police Abdul Karim told New Age on Tuesday that security forces on Monday arrested six people from Ruma upazila and another from Bandarban sadar during their ongoing joint operation in the district. Meanwhile, after his arrest, Bhan Nun Noan Bawm was expelled from his position of Ruma upazila BCL unit president, for being involved in anti-constitutional, indiscipline, criminal and degrading activities. The information was disclosed in a letter, signed by district BCL president Ang Hai Singh Pulu and general secretary Saddam Hossain Manik Tuesday morning. On April 2, the KNF launched an attack to loot Tk 1.5 crore from the vault of the state-owned Sonali Bank’s Ruma upazila branch and abducted the branch manager Nezam Uddin in their failure to loot the cash. They, however, looted at least 14 firearms and over 400 bullets, beating members of law enforcement agencies. On April 3, the KNF also looted Tk 17 lakh in cash from the Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank branches in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban. The abducted Sonali Bank manager was rescued on April 4 through negotiation by the Rapid Action Battalion. However, the security forces have, so far, arrested 58 people in their joint operation in connection with the incidents. The police have separately arrested 14 others.
Published on: 2024-04-23 18:02:29.691816 +0200 CEST