Gunmen kill UPDF activist in Khagrachhari

A United People's Democratic Front activist has been shot and killed in Khagrachhari's Sadar Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.

The incident occurred in the Harinathpur area of the Upazila around 9:30am on Saturday, Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station OC Tarek Muhammad Abdul Hannan said.

The deceased has been identified as Dilip Kumar Chakma aka Binoy, 42, a UPDF activist.

Dilip was sitting with a group of people in front of his home Saturday morning when an armed group shot him down, OC Tarek said.

UPDF district organiser Michael Chakma accused UPDF Democratic members of involvement with the murder.