#chakma — Public Fediverse posts

On September 24th in Panchari, Khagrachari, members of the 3rd Battalion Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) shot and wounded two indigenous individuals during a routine check at the Logang checkpost. The BGB stopped a motorcycle carrying two passengers and discovered 1.2 million Bangladeshi taka ($10,000) in cash. The passengers, Rintu Chakma and Dhanranjan Chakma, claimed the money was for local trade purposes. However, the BGB was suspicious and attempted to confiscate the money and detain the individuals. This led to a dispute with local residents, who argued that the money was intended for local traders to buy goods. After a heated discussion, BGB personnel fired shots, injuring at least two people. The incident has been described differently in local Bangladeshi media, characterizing it as a "mob attempting to rescue criminals from BGB custody."

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