A member of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was detained by the Bangladesh Army from the Kharikhyong area in Naniarchar upazila of Rangamati early Friday. The detainee was identified as Prashanta Tanchangya, 52, an active member of UPDF. Also read: UPDF chief collector held with arms in Khagrachari Lt Col Rubaiyat Hussain PSC, commander of Naniarchar Zone, said they nabbed Prashanta conducting a drive at Guichari in the Kharikhyong area in the early hours of Friday. During the drive, a pistol, two rounds of ammunition, a walkie-talkie, four notebooks and a copy of the extortion money receipt were seized from his possession. Also read: Army drive at UPDF den: Barracks, training centre destroyed in Khagrachhari Prashanta has been involved in extortion and murder, said the official. He was later handed over to the Rangamati police station. Legal steps are underway against the detainee, said Md Kabir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police station in Rangamati.

An army patrol team on Wednesday held a UPDF member  from Giriful area of Khagrachari’s Panchhari road. The arrestee was identified as Swapan Chakma, 40, chief collector of the original UPDF under Prasit Khisa. A foreign firearm, three rounds of ammunition, a magazine, and some drugs were recovered, said army sources. Read: Army drive at UPDF den: Barracks, training centre destroyed in Khagrachhari Swapan admitted during interrogation to being associated with the UPDF since 2016. Khagrachhari Sadar Police SI Abu Hanif and SI Md Saleh Uddin said that Swapan was  the chief collector of UPDF. He was held in a joint operation by army and police. A case in this regard was being prepared, SI Abu Hanif said.

A member of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was killed in a reported gunfight with law enforcers at Maisbhanga in Sadar upazila early Wednesday.