Shaktiman Chakma's killers to be booked soon: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said those involved in the heinous killing of Naniarchar upazila parishad chairman Shaktiman Chakma will be brought to book soon.

“I have ordered the authorities concerned to strictly handle the terrorists who were trying to destroy peace in the hill districts,” the home boss said at a programme organised by Krishak League at Tejgaon in the evening.

A terrorist group is trying to destroy the peace in the hills for the last few days, the minister said adding: “Instructions have been issued to identify them immediately and bring them to book.”

Earlier in the day, five people were gunned down and eight others shot as unknown assailants ambushed a microbus heading to the funeral of slain Naniarchar chairman, who was also shot dead by unidentified miscreants in front of the upazila parishad complex on Thursday morning.

Advocate Shaktiman Chakma, 55, was the chairman of Naniarchar upazila parishad and a leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (MN Larma faction).

Pointing at the leaders and activists of Awami League, the minister said, “Everyone has to work hard to win the hearts of voters in the upcoming days as we can reelect the Awami League-led government.”

Source: unb