{"id":5433,"date":"2025-09-27T15:17:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T09:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/?p=5433"},"modified":"2025-10-01T23:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:20:13","slug":"settlers-and-blockade-supporters-exchange-chases-in-khagrachari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/2025\/09\/27\/settlers-and-blockade-supporters-exchange-chases-in-khagrachari\/","title":{"rendered":"Settlers and Blockade Supporters Exchange Chases in Khagrachari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Khagrachari Correspondent, CHT News<\/strong><br \/>\nSaturday, September 27, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Clashes have been ongoing for about two hours between road blockade enforcers and illegal settlers in Khagrachari. Several blockade supporters are reported to have been injured in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Jumma students and general public are observing this blockade in demand of the immediate arrest and punishment of all those involved in the gang-rape of an 8th-grade student in Shinginala, Khagrachari Sadar. They announced this blockade program yesterday from an anti-repression grand rally.<\/p>\n<p>While the blockade was observed peacefully from Saturday morning (September 27, 2025), tensions arose at noon between the blockade supporters and settlers in the areas of Khagrachari Technical School and College and the Upazila Parishad (Sub-district Council). At one point, the situation escalated into a conflict involving chases, counter-chases, and the throwing of bricks, stones, and slingshots. Blockade supporters are also alleging that the settlers fired shots from guns.<\/p>\n<p>Tension remains high as of 2:20 PM when this report was written.<\/p>\n<p>However, the administration has not been seen taking any steps to alleviate the tension. As a result, there is apprehension that a more serious incident could occur at any time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khagrachari Correspondent, CHT News Saturday, September 27, 2025 Clashes have been ongoing for about two hours between road blockade enforcers and illegal settlers in Khagrachari. Several blockade supporters are reported to have been injured in the incident. 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