A clash between Paharis and Bengalis took place due to the beating to death of a college teacher named Sohel Rana in Khagrachari. Therefore, considering the situation, section 144 has been issued at the district headquarters for an indefinite period.
Khagrachari Deputy Commissioner Md. Shahiduzzaman on Tuesday (October 1) at noon confirmed the issue of section 144.
Earlier, Sohail Rana was killed in a mob lynching in the morning. He was a teacher in Khagrachari Technical School and College. Due to this, the conflict between Pahari and Bengalis spread.
Locals said that Sohail went to jail in 2017 for raping a hill woman. Recently he was released and joined the workplace again. This morning, a Facebook post spread that a mountain woman was picked up by Bangalis in the technical area.
Local sources have confirmed that after that the Paharis came in groups and entered the school and beat Sohail to death.