Nanyachar
Correspondent, CHT News
Friday,
August 8, 2025
A member of
the United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) has been released from military
custody on conditions that he will not engage in UPDF activities, and help the
army arrest his fellow party workers.
On the afternoon of August 5, the army detained UPDF member Ronel Chakma from the 18 Mile area of Naniachar Upazila in Rangamati district and took him to the Naniachar Zone. The following day (August 6) in the afternoon, he was reportedly released through local public representatives on the conditions that he "will not work for UPDF and must help the army to arrest UPDF members."
It is known
that on August 5, 2025, a team of army personnel detained UPDF member Ronel
Chakma from the 18 Mile (Thanda Bazar) area on the Rangamati-Khagrachari road
and took him to the Rangamati Sadar Brigade.
The next
morning, he was brought back to the Naniachar Sadar Zone. Then, on the
afternoon of the same day, public representatives were called to the zone, and
Ronel Chakma was released with the conditions that he "will not work for
UPDF and must help the army to detain UPDF members." It is also reported
that he was threatened with death by shooting if he violates the conditions and
works for UPDF."
Among the
public representatives present were Rupak Chakma, member of Ward No. 8, and
Diganta Chakma, member of Ward No. 9, of Naniachar Sadar Union.
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