{"id":6300,"date":"2026-07-27T15:39:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/?p=6300"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:39:47","slug":"allegations-of-overnight-detention-and-harassment-by-army-following-house-search-in-matiranga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/2026\/07\/27\/allegations-of-overnight-detention-and-harassment-by-army-following-house-search-in-matiranga\/","title":{"rendered":"Allegations of Overnight Detention and Harassment by Army Following House Search in Matiranga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Matiranga Correspondent, CHT News<\/strong><br \/>\nMonday, July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Army personnel in Matiranga, Khagrachhari, have been accused of detaining, assaulting, and harassing a local man overnight following a search of his residence.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe victim has been identified as Dhoillyarai Tripura, 52, son of the late Nirendra Tripura. He resides in Birendra Karbari Para (Ward No. 3) under Matiranga Sadar Union.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAccording to local sources, a contingent of over 50 army personnel from the Matiranga Army Zone cordoned off and searched Dhoillyarai Tripura\u2019s home between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM last night.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAlthough the search yielded no illegal items, the soldiers took him into custody. He was reportedly held in a nearby forested area throughout the night, where he was subjected to physical abuse and interrogation. He was finally released around 9:00 AM on Monday, July 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bEyewitnesses noted that the military personnel were accompanied by 4 to 5 masked vigilantes (locally referred to as Thangare).<\/p>\n<p>\u200bIn a separate incident, another group of 15 army personnel from the Taikathang Army Camp was reportedly deployed to conduct operations in the Mairum Para area of the same upazila.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matiranga Correspondent, CHT News Monday, July 27, 2026 Army personnel in Matiranga, Khagrachhari, have been accused of detaining, assaulting, and harassing a local man overnight following a search of his residence. \u200bThe victim has been identified as Dhoillyarai Tripura, 52, son of the late Nirendra Tripura. 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