Khagrachhari Correspondent, CHT News
Monday, November 2, 2026
An armed group allegedly backed by the Bangladesh Army
detained an indigenous man in the Chotobari area of Ward No. 4 in Bhaibonchhara
Union, Khagrachhari, and severely beat him, according to local sources.
The victim was identified as Sen Kumar Tripura, 50,
son of the late Raj Chandra Tripura, a resident of Chotobari village in
Bhaibonchhara Union, Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila.
According to local sources, at around 11 a.m. on
Monday, November 2, 2026, a six-member armed group led by Dipan Alo Chakma
arrived in the Chotobari area on three motorcycles. The group allegedly seized
mobile phones from motorcyclists and local residents along the road connecting
Dewan Para, Chotobari, and Rainyabari.
The group then detained Sen Kumar Tripura, a resident
of the village, and took him to its base in Dewan Para, where he was severely
beaten with sticks and other blunt objects.
Sen Kumar Tripura was released at around 5 p.m. the
same day. The mobile phones seized from local residents were also reportedly
returned.
Meanwhile, local residents alleged that a Bangladesh
Army unit entered the Chotobari–Rainyabari area around the same time and fired
a burst of automatic gunfire, causing panic among residents.
The alleged joint activities of army personnel and the
armed group have reportedly raised concerns and heightened fear among local
residents.
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