Khagrachhari UP chairman held with firearm

Map of Khagrachhari
Map of Khagrachhari

A team of the joint forces in a drive detained a upazila parshad chairman along with a firearm from his residence in Laxmichhari upazila of  Khagrachhari early Monday.

The detainee is Joyti Chakma, chairman of Laxmichhari Upazila Parisahd, reports UNB news agency.

Tipped off, a team of the joint forces raided at the house of Joyti Chakma and held him along with one firearm and five rounds of bullets around 2:00am, said Kazi Humayun Rashid, assistant superintendent (Ramgarh circle) of police.