US-made rifle recovered in remote CHT area

A joint force led by the army yesterday recovered a US-made M4A1 assault rifle and 53 bullets from members of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) in Khagrachhari's remote Laxmichhari area, police say.

During the special arms recovery drive, they detained UPDF members Sumanta Chakma, 20, and Dipankar Chakma, 22, said Abdul Jabbar, officer-in-charge of Laxmichhari Police Station.

They also recovered a magazine of a firearm, some locally-made sharp weapons, and several mobile phones from their possession, he said.

During a primary interrogation, the detainee claimed to be members of UPDF (Prasit group), which opposes the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts peace accord.