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Local Correspondent, CHT News
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Blank shots fired by two members of the Directorate
General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) from the Baghaichari Zone caused panic
among locals in the Jorabridge area along the Baghaichari–Dighinala road in
Rangamati.
The incident took place this Thursday (November 6,
2025) afternoon at a place called Baroitali in Jorabridge area under Kabakhali
Union of Dighinala Upazila.
According to local sources, around 3 p.m. today, two
DGFI members — Md. Humayun and Md. Ishaq — went to the Baroitali area of
Jorabridge on a motorcycle from the Baghaichari Zone. Upon arrival, they fired
three to four rounds of blank shots with pistols they were carrying. The sudden
sound of gunfire caused panic among local residents.
A resident of Baroitali village, who wished to remain
anonymous, said:
“I was in a rubber plantation collecting discarded
rubber to use for lighting the cooking fire. At that time, two DGFI members
arrived on a motorcycle and stopped by the side of the main
Dighinala–Baghaichari road. Then they took pistols from their waists and fired
three to four blank shots. I got really scared.”
After staying there for a short while, the DGFI
members reportedly left the scene on their motorcycle and headed back toward
Baghaichari, the witness added.
The reason behind firing blank shots by the DGFI in
that area remains unknown.
However, reports have recently surfaced from various
locations that army personnel have been firing blank shots during so-called
“operations,” causing public fear. It is being speculated that this incident
may be part of a similar pattern.
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