The situation in the hills of Khagrachhari has returned to normal, Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury claimed on Tuesday.

He made the claim while talking to reporters after a meeting at his ministry regarding recent violence in Guimara upazila of the district.

Responding to journalists’ questions, the adviser said the current situation in the hills is calm and there are no major problems.

He also said certain groups attempted to disrupt Hindu devotees from celebrating Puja peacefully but their efforts failed.

The ministry condemned recent attacks by miscreants in Khagrachhari that left three local people dead and several others, including members of the army and police, injured.

The unrest followed the alleged gang rape of an eighth-grade girl on September 23.

The victim’s father filed a case against three unidentified people with Khagrachhari Sadar police station.

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The next day, the police, with army assistance, arrested a suspect, Shoyon Sheel, who is now in custody for interrogation.

Protests demanding punishment have been ongoing under the banner of ‘Jumma Chhatra Janata,’ including indefinite road blockades.

On Sunday, at Ramessu Bazar in Guimara, protesters clashed with law enforcement, injuring 25 people, including army personnel, and vandalising several shops and houses.

Authorities have imposed Section 144 in the area to prevent further violence, and the situation remains tense.