By Agencies

Bangladesh: The bodies of two individuals, who were shot and killed by criminals in the Machalong Bridgepara area, were recovered by the police yesterday in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati.

The United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) asserted that the victims were affiliated with their organization, although the police have yet to confirm their identities as of yesterday evening.

The bodies were discovered by the police at approximately 6:00 pm, following a tip-off about the incident at around 2:00 pm.

“The identities of the killers could not be known immediately as they fled the scene quickly after the incident. The motive behind the murder is also yet to be ascertained. We are investigating the incident,” Mir Abu Touhid, superintendent of Rangamati police, told The Daily Star.

In a press statement, the UPDF asserted that the individuals affected were affiliated with the organization.

The release identified the victims as Ashis Chakma, aged 45, from Morghona village in Baghaichhari upazila, and Dipayan Chakma, aged 38, from Egucchachari village in the same upazila.

Furthermore, the UPDF leveled allegations against the “armed criminals” associated with the Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) for perpetrating the assault.

Tridip Chakma, assistant general secretary of PCJSS’s Baghaichhari upazila unit, denied the allegation and said, “None of our organisation is involved in any armed activities.”

“Rather, the killing might have taken place due to internal feud of UPDF,” said Tridip.