Parbatya Bengali Chhatra Parishad (PBCP), a hill tract-based Bengali student organisation, observed a daylong road blockade in the district yesterday protesting the killing of Azizul Haque Shanta, a motorcycle driver in Matiranga upazila.
The announcement came from a rally organised in Chengi Square area of the district town protesting the incident on Sunday.
Superintendent of Police Md Mazid Ali said all sorts of vehicles including passenger buses remained halt at Khagrachhari bus station during the road blockade.
PBCP leaders also brought out a protest procession in the hill town in the afternoon damaging some battery run auto-rickshaws.
Two passengers Arnab Chakma and Gayetri Chakma were injured during the incident. Later, they were admitted to Khagrachhari Adhunik Sadar Hospital. Abdul Majid, central leader of the PBCP, demanded the arrest and punishment of those involved in the killing.
Earlier, police recovered the body of Azizul Haque Shanta, son of Saleh Ahmed of Natunpara, from Richang Jharna area in Matiranga upazila on Sunday morning.
Shanto who used to run bike on hire went missing on February 18.
Agitated people blocked the Khagrachhari-Chittagong Highway following the incident. Police also arrested a suspect, Dhon Bikash Tripura, in connection with murder, said Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, officer-in-charge of Matiranga police station.