On 25 December 1986 at 6:00 a.m Bangladeshi army personnel from the Dighinala cantonment rounded up Mr. Baribindu Chakma (38) son of Mr. Jatindra Lal Chakma of Sadhok Chara, Dighinala. Bangladesh army tied his hands and then severely beat him. Bangladesh army men laid him on the ground and kicked him like a football. They hammered his fingers. He was released after 8 and 1/2 hours of torture. He took refuge in Tripura state of India.

Bangladesh army torture indigenous Chakma Buddhists in Dighinala

On 25 December 1986, 20 Bangladesh army personnel from the army camp at Bamo Kawba Khali raided the indigenous Buddhist village Kripapur of Pabla Khali in Dighinala, Khagrachari district at the dead of night. In the raid Bangladesh army arrested 70 indigenous Buddhist inhabitants of the village. Next day at 07:00 a.m. they were taken at the Junior High School of Shantipur. After their arrival at the school, Bangladesh army immediately beat and tortured 12 indigenous Chakma Buddhists.

At 09:00 hrs, Havilder (non-commission officer) Emdad of 20 EBR of Bangladesh army, Dighinala Cantonment arrived with a vehicle and picked up 5 persons out of the 70. Bangladesh army took them to the Dighinala Cantonment while others were released after beating. The 5 arrested persons were subjected to severe torture during the interrogation. The victims are:

1. Mr. Arun Chandra Chakma (25 yrs), son of Mr. Kesho Ranjan Chakma of Kripapur, Pabla Khali, Dighinala.
2. Mr. Purna Bhusan Chakma, son of Mr. Kesho Ranjan Chakma, address as above.
3. Mr. Dharosh Chandra Chakma (35 yrs), son of Mr. Lochan Moni Chakma, address as above.
4. Mr. Kamini Kumar Chakma (32 yrs), son of Mr. Raj Moni Chakma, address as above.
5. Mr. Hemobrata Chakma (24 yrs), son of Mr. Bibhuti Ranjan Karbari of Betchari, Merung.

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