Khagrachari Correspondent, CHT News
Friday, 30 January 2026
The army reportedly carried out searches at the
homes of two individuals in the Kumardhan Roaza Para area under Bhaibonchara
Union of Khagrachari Sadar Upazila.
According to local sources, at around 11:30 a.m.
today, Friday (30 January 2026), a team of army personnel entered Kumardhan
Roaza Para and conducted intrusive searches at the homes of local residents
Upendra Tripura and Manendra Tripura. The soldiers thoroughly searched all
corners of the houses, including wardrobes, and scattered various household
items, leaving them strewn across the courtyards.
At the time, Upendra Tripura was attending a
Namjogga religious ceremony at the Radha-Krishna Temple in a nearby grove. His
visually impaired wife, Makalakshi Tripura, was present at the house.
Meanwhile, no one was at Manendra Tripura’s house.
His wife and other family members had gone to Bamagomati to attend a wedding
ceremony.
Local residents also reported that the soldiers
picked and drank coconuts free of charge from coconut trees beside the houses.
As of the time of filing this report, local
residents said that army personnel were still present in the courtyards of the
houses of Upendra Tripura and Manendra Tripura, accompanied by the village
karbari (traditional village chief).
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