Mahalchhari Correspondent, CHT News
Saturday, May 23, 2026
The Bangladesh Army, accompanied by several masked individuals described as hired vigilantes, reportedly conducted a late-night search operation at the residence of UPDF member Bijog Khisa in Mahalchhari upazila of Khagrachhari district.
According to local sources, the operation took place at approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 23, 2026, in the Nua Para area of Ward No. 9 under Mahalchhari Sadar Union. A team of army personnel from the Mahalchhari Zone allegedly arrived in four vehicles along with 6-7 armed masked men before surrounding the residence of Bijog Khisa.
Family members were awakened before security personnel entered the house and carried out a search. Bijog Khisa was not present during the operation. His wife, their two-year-old son, and a relative, Urmita Chakma, a seventh-grade student, were inside the house at the time.
Sources alleged that army personnel seized a laptop and a basic mobile phone belonging to Khisa’s wife during the search.
Following the operation, Bijog Khisa’s wife and Urmita Chakma were reportedly questioned separately. According to family members, one masked individual conducted the interrogation while army personnel remained nearby.
The family claimed they identified one of the masked men accompanying the soldiers as Biraj Muni Chakma.
Local residents also alleged that the army brought a businessman identified as Kalinkar Chakma from the Dhumni Ghat area during the operation.
According to Bijog Khisa’s wife, the soldiers collected signatures and mobile phone numbers from family members on a sheet of paper before leaving the premises.
Meanwhile, sources said businessman Kalinkar Chakma was instructed to appear at the Mahalchhari Zone on Saturday. He was also reportedly told to meet the masked individuals at Bridge Para after reporting to the zone.
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