Bandarban’s Ruma has erupted in protest as locals blocked traffic to a local market after a man was shot and injured by unidentified assailants. The shooting took place in the Rijhuk Para area in Ruma Sadar Union around 5:30pm on Tuesday, said local police station chief Md Shahjahan, citing a complaint filed by the victim’s family. Locals blocked the traffic to Ruma Bazar in the morning to protest the attack. The locals declared they would resume the protest at the market on Wednesday if their demand was not met by then. The locals are blaming the KNF members for the incident, as the banned ethno-nationalist group had previously demanded extortion money from them, Ruma Sadar Union Council Chairman Shwe Mong Marma said.

Source: bd News24 February 13, 2024 23:02 UTC