Army raid in Khagrachhari destroyed 220 kg of cannabis

Ramgarh Correspondent: Recently, in an area of ​​Mahalchhari upazila of Khagrachhari hill district, terrorist groups and drug traffickers have built cannabis empire by taking advantage of inaccessibility. After receiving such information from the intelligence agencies, on Monday (June 6), the Deputy Commander of Mahalchhari Zone, Major Md. Abu Faisal Tushar led an operation to destroy the cannabis field in Biharpara area under Datkupia Army Camp of the upazila. Army sources said that during the operation, they found about 40 percent of the cannabis fields there. After collecting it (at least 220 kg) cannabis plant mahalchhari upazila drug control officer assistant inspector. Zakir Hossain and Mahalchhari police SI said. Mostafizur Rahman and the local people were burned and destroyed. Sources further said that drug addicts have opted for safer areas in densely forested and remote hilly areas where the population is comparatively less. Proceeds from the drug trade are used to carry out terrorist activities of regional separatist groups, purchase weapons and other administrative activities, including their salaries and allowances. It goes without saying that there is no public movement in this remote and inaccessible area. But as a result of surveillance and strict intelligence activities by the army, cannabis fields were found in Mahalchhari zone. It is learned that Dilip Kumar Chakma (50), son of Anil Kumar Chakma of local Biharpara and owner of the land was involved in cannabis cultivation. He is a resident of Biharpara area. Cannabis farmer Dilip Kumar Chakma fled after receiving the news of the operation. Maj. Md. Abu Faisal Tushar, Deputy Commander of Mahalchhari Zone, said that besides the security of the hill-Bengali people living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the army's campaign to prevent the deadly drug along with socio-economic development of the people of the region would continue in future also. He further said that some self-interested tribal drug dealers have been cultivating cannabis in remote areas of Chittagong Hill Tracts for a long time with the help of regional armed terrorist organizations. And the members of the army are working to prevent these drug traffickers as well as to destroy the drugs and discourage the locals from producing drugs.