By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR:The Centre for North East India Security Studies (CNEISS), a think tank, in a press statement today stated that the alliance of the United Liberation Front of Assam (I), Bangladeshi tribal armed group Parbattya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) headed by Jyotirindra Bodhipriyo Larma in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) can cause disturbance during Assam’s forthcoming Assembly elections.
“On 9-11 December 2025, the Directorate General of the Forces Intelligence (DGFI) of Bangladesh and Pakistan’s ISI reportedly organized two days marathon meeting among the ARSA, RSO, ULFA(I) and the Parbattya Chattagram Jana Samahati Samiti (Santu) at Cox’s Bazaar. Currently, arms are being supplied through the Rohingya terror groups and the PCJSS representative at Cox’s Bazaar Mr Bidhayak Chakma reportedly procured 50 sophisticated arms on 26 February 2026 for onward transfer and create disturbance in the North East. The PCJSS (Santu) has further reportedly been supplying deadly rocket fuels procured from western agencies in Chittagong to the insurgents in the North East. Rocket fuels can be used to blow up the bridges”. – stated Mr Swapan Debbarma of the CNEISS.
The Tripura Police and the Border Security Force arrested a few PCJSS (Santu) armed cadres including Samaj Priyo Chakma with 9 mm pistol at Agartala on 21 January 2025, 13 cadres at Agartala on 4 June 2025, and Apollo Chakma on 23 February 2026. The Guwahati High Court in its judgment dated 05/09/2024 in Criminal Appeal No. 1/2019 [National Investigation Agency versus Rohmingliana] regarding seizure of 31 AK-47 rifles, 1-LMG, 1 Browning Automatic Rifle and ammunitions – AK47 (7.62 mm)-86 live rounds, LMG (5.56 mm)-24 live rounds and, BAR rifle (7.62 mm)-699 live rounds on 07.03.2013 from the cadres of the PCJSS in Mizoram described the PCJSS as a terrorist organisation.
“The actions of the Indian security agencies have been inadequate to address security threats arising out of the unholy terror nexus as the PCJSS (Santu) has infiltrated Indian Chakmas by providing funds especially given the denial of citizenship to the Chakmas in Arunachal Pradesh and discrimination against the Chakmas in Mizoram. This had led to protest in Tripura in July and August 2025 against the PCJSS (Santu) after the Assam Rifles seized drugs worth Rs. 10.43 crores from Sapna Chakma and Punyasur Chakma who are close associates of Mr Bidhayak Chakma, a leader of the PCJSS (Santu) on 19 June 2025.” – also stated Mr Debbarma.
“The threats from the PCJSS (Santu) has increased as PCJSS Supreme commander Santu Larma who has been chairman of the CHT Regional Council for the last 27 years without elections after signing the CHT Accord is not sure whether the current Bangladesh National Party government will keep him in power. Therefore, Mr Larma is willing to do anything and the ULFA-Rohingyas are taking advantage of the availability of Santu Larma to cause disturbance in the North East including during the forthcoming Assam Assembly elections. Mr Gautam Kumar Chakma, a senior leader of the PCJSS (Santu) and a member of the CHT Regional Council who entered India with a medical visa has summoned the arms commanders from the CHT to Agartala taking advantage of the laxity during Holi and they can cause serious damage.”- further stated Mr Debbarma.
