Hill Voice, 4 December 2024, Rangamati: It has been reported that the Army have conducted a harassing patrolling operation in Jumma villages of Jibtali and Mogban Unions under Rangamati Sadar Upazila of Rangamati District. It was alleged that during the patrol operation, the army personnel entered the Buddhist monastery without permission and spent the night and searched the houses of 7 Jumma villagers.
According to local sources, yesterday (December 3) around 2 pm, an army team of 50 personnel under the joint leadership of Goboghona army camp commander Captain Md. Miraj, Baradam army camp commander and Rajmanipara army camp commander Subedar Md. Azad, went on a patrol operation in Jibtali and Mogban Union. Patrol operations were conducted from 2 pm to 2 am, in Jumma villages and nearby areas of both unions.
At one point during the patrolling operation at night, army personnel in military uniform with weapons entered the Nirvanasukh Buddhist Bihara in Ogoyachari Marma Para of Jibtali Union without permission. At that time, one group of army personnel spent the night inside the Buddhist temple and another group spent the night in the premises of the temple.
Later, from that temple, army personnel conducted a patrolling operation in the nearby Jumma villages.
Following seven houses were conducted extensive searches in the operation-
1. Sipru Marma, village-Dokanghat, Ogoyachari Marma Para, No. 6 Ward, Jibtali Union; 2. Buddhadhan Chakma (48), son of Man Kumar Chakma, village-Noa Adam, Mogban Union; 3. Punongchan Chakma (45), son of Phulchan Chakma, village-Gurukaba, No. 3 Ward, Mogban Union; 4. Dhalmani Chakma (65), son of Unknown, village-Duluchari, Mogban Union; 5. Ripan Chakma (38), son of Dhalmani Chakma, village-Duluchari, Mogban Union; 6. Shukra Kumar Chakma (40), son of Dhalmani Chakma, village-Duluchari, Mogban Union and 7. Aung Sabai Marma (35), son of Boli Marma, village-Duluchari, Mogban Union.
When news of the army’s search operation spread, an atmosphere of fear was created in the nearby Jumma villages, which created disturbance in the movement and normal life of the villagers.
At around 9 am today (4 December), the army personnel split up and went back to their respective army camps.
