A man has been shot dead by assailants at Goainchhari village under Guimara upazila in Khagrachhari on Wednesday.
The villager was identified as Jyoti Bikash Chakma, 37, son of Surja Kumar Chakma of Goainchhari village.
Guimara police station Officer-in-Charge Abu Yusuf Mia said: “A group of 10-12 people entered the village looking for United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) men around 11pm on Wednesday.”
“They attacked Jyoti Chakma when they failed to find their targeted UPDF men,” he said.
Members of Sindukchhari zone army took Jyoti to Manikchhari upazila Health complex where the on duty doctors declared him death.
District UPDF Press Secretary Niron Chakma blamed their rival for the killing while central PCJSS Assistant Press secretary Sajib Chakma denied their involvement with the killing.