A cousin of slain United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) leader Mithun Chakma filed a case against 17 named individuals with a Khagrachhari court yesterday, six days after the leader was shot dead.

The court ordered Khagrachari Sadar police to accept the case. The complainant is Ani Bikash Chakma.

The accused include Jana Sanghati Samity (MN Larma) General Secretary Tatinder Lal Chakma, Chairman of Naniarchar upazila council Shaktiman Chakma, former chairman of Baghaichhari upazila Sudarshan Chakma, Convenor of newly formed UPDF-Democratic Party Tapan Jyoti Chakma and its Member Secretary Shyamal Kanti Chakma.

Mithun was shot dead in Khagrachhari town on January 3 after being picked up from his house.