Aug 05, 2004

Chittagong Hill Tracts: 11 Indigenous People tortured by Bangladesh Military


Bangladesh military led by Major Aziz from Sindukchari camp under Guimara brigade conducted an operation in Natun Para village of Lubramaram mouza under Guimara of Matiranga Thana in Khagrachari hill district in the name searching tribal terrorists
On 2 August 2004 at 4.00 a.m. Bangladesh military led by Major Aziz from Sindukchari camp under Guimara brigade conducted an operation in Natun Para village of Lubramaram mouza under Guimara of Matiranga Thana in Khagrachari hill district in the name searching “tribal terrorists”.

During the operation, the military arbitrarily arrested the following 11 innocent villagers and took them into the camp. In the camp, the military brutally tortured them.

The victims are:

1. Mr. Aprue Mog s/o late Sui Thowai Mog
2. Mr. Mong Hla Prue Mog s/o late Sui Thowai Mog
3. Mr. U Thowai Ching Mog s/o Ruisau Mog
4. Mr. Mong Hla Ching Mog s/o Ruisau Mog
5. Mr. Dungfa Mog (50) s/o Kyau Prue Mog
6. Mr. Sui Prue Mog (25) s/o Mongtwa Mog
7. Mr. Moingshe Mog s/o Agana Mog
8. Mr. Apruek Mog (27) s/o Mongre Mog
9. Mr. U Thowai Ching Mog (30) s/o Ruisau Mog
10. Mr. Mongreshya Mog (27) s/o Apai Mog
11. Mr. Mong Thui Mog (32) s/o Lambaiya Mog
Mr. Dungfa Mog was handed over to the Guimara police station. A case was framed against him on false charge of “terrorist activities”. The rest were released in the evening, after about 14 hours.
During the operation, the army sexually harassed two indigenous women. The women are:
1. Ms. Khime Prue Mog (20) w/o Sui Prue Mog
2. Ms. Paikra Mog (22) w/o Gongbre Shwe Mog
The army robbed a pair of jewellery and Taka 180 from Ms. Paikra Mog.

On the other hand, the army arrested the following indigenous people of Nakrai Para village of Baraitali mouza under Guimara. They were also brutally tortured and handed over to the Guimara police station. A false case was framed against them on false charge of “terrorist activities”. The victims are:
1. Mr. Ram Prue Mog s/o Aungya Mog
2. Mr. Mong Sajai Mog s/o Mong Mong Mog