Baghaichhari Correspondent, CHT News
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
On Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026, armed cadres of the
PCJSS (Santu group) carried out an attack on UPDF member Sohel Chakma at a
place known as Nuo Dokan in Ward No. 1 of Bangaltali Union, under Baghaichhari
Upazila in Rangamati District. He narrowly escaped as the gunfire missed its
target.
According to local sources, a group of 20-25 armed
cadres from the Santu group entered the Bangaltali area at some point on the
night of May 4. They reportedly took positions around Nuo Dokan and lay in
wait.
At around 7:00 AM on May 5, Sohel Chakma, a local UPDF
organizer, was heading toward Ujobazar on a motorcycle for organizational work
when the attackers suddenly opened fire on him. The shots missed, allowing him
to escape unharmed. He survived by a narrow margin.
Eyewitnesses said that after the attack, the armed
group went to Nuo Dokan and seized mobile phones from shopkeepers and civilians
before leaving toward the Balukhmajje area.
Locals reported that the attack was led by the Santu
group’s armed commander, Bhagya Chakma, along with Rubel Chakma, who had
reportedly defected from the Masked Group and taken shelter with the Santu
faction.
Although no immediate action was taken against the
attackers, army personnel arrived at the scene shortly after the group had
left. They are currently stationed at Nuo Dokan and Jarulchhari Junior School.
Some locals have expressed suspicion over possible
links between the Bangladesh Army and the attackers.
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