{"id":4741,"date":"2010-12-07T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T05:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/?p=4741"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:40:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T05:40:32","slug":"updf-supporter-kidnapped-released-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/2010\/12\/07\/updf-supporter-kidnapped-released-later\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDF supporter kidnapped, released later"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>chtnews.com<\/strong><br>News No. 178\/2010, December 07, 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A SUPPORTER of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) was kidnapped and later released on payment of a ransom in Chitmorom under Kaptai Upazila in Rangamati district.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The kidnappee has been identified as Hlathui Khiang alias Shanti Babu (35), belonging to one of the microscopic nationalities in the CHT. He is a resident of Hamtangpara village under Roangchari Upazila in Bandarban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to sources, a group of armed JSS (Santu) men led by Commander Dulal took him from Chitmorom area on 3 December and held him hostage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shanti Babu\u2019s wife Rita Chakma said the kidnappers had called her from her husband\u2019s mobile phone and demanded Taka 300,000 as ransom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, on 6 December, she paid Taka 200,000 and got him released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After release, Shanti Babu, a father of two children, told chtnews.com five or six Jumma youths he suspects to be members of JSS (Santu faction) had forcibly taken him away from Chitmorom area in Kaptai and then handed him over to a group of armed men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was kept at Barabunia, a stronghold of the Santu faction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey punched me and tied me down all the time.\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shanti Babu Khiang is a supporter of the UPDF. 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