Panchhari Correspondent, CHT News
Sunday, 24 August 2025
Bangladesh Army soldiers searched the homes of two villagers in Napida Para of Panchari Upazila of Khagrachari district.
The incident occurred today, Sunday (24 August 2025), at around 5 AM.
The victims are: Andolal Chakma (40), son of Debaranjan Chakma, resident of Napida Para; and Hemranjan Chakma (70), son of the late Gangajoy Chakma, also from Napida Para.
According to sources, around midnight (12 AM) on 23 August, a 20-member army team from Rejamoni camp entered the Barkona area. Later, at around 2 AM, another team of 50–55 army personnel joined them, arriving from the Panchhari sub-zone in four vehicles. Among them were also three members of the pro-army vigilante group, the New Masked Force.
The soldiers then left their vehicles at the Rangapani Chara Primary School and proceeded on foot to Napida Para. At around 5 AM on 24 August, they surrounded and searched the homes of Andolon Chakma and Hem Ranjan Chakma.
After completing the searches, the army personnel proceeded to Panchari Degree College. As of 9 AM, when this report was filed, they were still stationed at the college.
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