A gun battle erupted between the Bangladesh Army and members of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) in Jagapara, Khagrachhari, early Saturday morning.

According to the Army, troops from the Panchhari sub-zone carried out a raid at the home of active UPDF (Main) member Manek Chakma, where 15–20 armed militants were present.

The militants opened fire as troops advanced, prompting soldiers to retaliate. Following the clash, a search operation recovered a Russian pistol, two magazines, 8 rounds of pistol ammunition, 200 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, a walkie-talkie set, a first-aid box, and uniforms used by the group.

Police are preparing to file cases against key individuals linked to the incident.