Two activists of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), a Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political organisation, were killed in a “gunfight” between two rival groups at Ramsuparipara in the district's Naniarchar upazila early Friday.

The deceased were identified as Sumanta Chakma and Akorshon Chakma.

Locals said Sumanta and Akorshan, former activists of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS), had recently joined the UPDF.

Abdul Latif, officer-in-charge of Maniarchar Police Station, said the gunfight took place in a remote area (Betchhari-Mahalchhari bordering area) around midnight.

Police have been sent to the spot, said the OC.

Earlier on May 3, Shaktiman Chakma, 55, chairman of Naniarchar upazila and also a leader of PCJSS (MN Larma), was shot dead by unidentified criminals in the district.

The following day, five people were killed and eight others injured in a gun attack on a motorcade of the followers of Shaktiman in Betchhari when they were going to attend the funeral programme of the upazila chairman.