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Victim of Bangladesh army torture

On 4 August 2008 a group of Bangladesh army personnel led by Capt. Tanvir demanded few chickens from Buddhist villagers Mr. Tonchongya of Belaichari. When Mr. Tonchongya refused the Muslim soldiers of Bangladesh army blind folded him and tortured him resulting in the fracture of his right leg. Thereafter Tanvir forced the local village chief Anil Chandra Tonchongya and Doctor Priya Dorshi to sign a statement stating that Mr. Tonnyapu Tonchongya got his leg fractured while running away from the army.


Bangladesh army tortures a Chakma man in Belaichari of Rangamati district.

On 4 August 2008, at around 8 am a group of about 30 - 40 army personnel led by captain Tanvir went to the house of Tonnyapu Tonchongya (40) in Downpara. Captain Tanvir demanded few chickens from Mr. Tonchongya. When Mr. Tonchongya refused, the soldiers took him to Downpara Government Primary School, blind folded him and beat him up resulting in the fracture of his right leg. Thereafter, Tanvir forced the local village chief, Anil Chandra Tonchongya and Doctor Priya Dorshi to sign a statement stating that Mr. Tonnyapu Tonchongya got his leg fractured while running away from the army.


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