Two people have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the March 18 attack in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati.
The arrestees are: Jana Sanghati Samity (JSS) member Tridib Chakma, and United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) member Lare Chandra.
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The suspects were arrested during separate drives in the Langdu Military zone area on Thursday.
Baghaichhari police station OC MA Manjur said: “If the arrestees are found to be connected with the Baghaichhari attack, a case will be filed against them and they will be produced before a court.”
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Law enforcement agencies said they will continue drives to capture the remaining suspects based on the information gleaned from the arrestees during interrogation.
On March 18, seven people, including two assistant presiding officers and four Ansar members, were shot dead and at least 26 others injured in a gun attack on a motorcade of election officials.
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The officials were engaged in election duties at three polling centres in the upazila, during voting in the second phase of the upazila parishad polls.
