Three more KNF members held in Bandarban

Three members of armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were arrested in the ongoing anti-militancy drive by the joint forces from a remote hilly area under Ruma upazila of the district on Friday. The arrested were identified as God Galri Bom, 31, Sang Khum Bom, 38, and Jefania Bom, 19. All of them are the residents of Ruma upazila. They were sent to jail through a court order today, said Biswajit Singh, General Register Officer (GRO) of Bandarban court. Meanwhile, all three were arrested in the cases of bank robbery and weapons looting. Earlier, KNF operatives attacked several state-run banks in Bandarban on April 2 and 3. They looted money and firearms and abducted Sonali Bank Manager Nezam Uddin. Several cases were filed with different Thanas of the Hilly district. As many as 108 KNF members have been arrested, so far, following the robbery. Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha