Two activists of United People’s Democratic Front were shot dead by miscreants at Madhyabanchara in Dighinala upazila on Tuesday morning.
The deceased were Sudibya Chakma, 35, son of Birendra Mohon Chakma and Angel Chakma alias Babu, 37, son of Sushil Chakma of the upazila.
A group of armed miscreants attacked the house of Dilip Chakma where Sudibya and Angel were playing chess, said Uttam Chandra Deb, officer-in-charge of Dighinala police station.
The miscreants opened fire on the two, leaving them dead on the spot, he said.
Confirming the matter, Khagrachhari Police Super MM Salah Uddin said the dead bodies have been recovered.
A rival group of UPDF attacked them over establishing supremacy in the area, he added.