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BSS, Rangamati

Unidentified assailants chopped an elderly Buddhist monk, popularly known as Bonte, to death at a remote village under Kawkhali upazila in the district on Sunday night.

Police said being informed a team of police from Kawkhali rushed to Mitingachhari village and recovered the body of Tuisa Mong Marma, 70 on Monday.

The body was sent to Rangamati General Hospital for autopsy.

A case was lodged with Kawkhali police station in this connection.

The elderly monk used to work at Mitingachhari Buddhist temple, where he lived alone, police said.