Rivals shot and killed a member of the Prasit Khisa Group of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) on Tuesday at Karbari Tila in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari.
The victim was Tridib Chakma, also known as Shimu (40). According to Officer-in-Charge Md Ali of the Dighinala Police Station, the incident took place today about 3:00 pm.
In a press release issued on behalf of UPDF Prasit Khisa Group, Angya Chakma claimed that the shooting was carried out by armed men of the UPDF Democratic Front, a breakaway faction.
The UPDF Democratic Front's central organizing secretary, Amar Chakma, refuted the claim and said none of their members were engaged in the murder.
