TIWN
AGARTALA, November 8 (TIWN): The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) insurgents are regrouping at Bangladesh to strengthen their outfits, said a highly placed official of an Indian intelligence agency.A total of 15 militant camps still exist along the Indo-Bangladesh international border, said sources. Of the total 15 militant camps, ultras from Tripura having all the hideouts, mostly belonging to banned outfits National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), the source further added.Most of these hideouts were concentrated at Chittagong Hill Track (CHT) in the neighboring country Bangladesh. The insurgents were using Tripura-Mizoram-Bangladesh tri-junction as corridor, security agencies including Assam Riffles and Tripura State Riffles (TSR) have been trying hard to stop infiltration of militants from across the border, the source further mentioned.However most alarming situation is prevailing at capital Agartala where NLFT and other terrorirst elements are moving freely and running interstate operations involving fund collections, recruitment drive, smuggling arms from Bangladesh.
It is to be mentioned here that, NLFT self-styled foreign secretary Utpal Debbarma was released on bail on last Thursday at Agartala. Debbarma was arrested from Aizawl way back in 2011 by jawans of the Assam Rifles and SIB sleuths. He was charged with sedition and illegal possession of arms. The release of top-ranking rebel leader has set an alarm bell among the security agencies including Assam Rifles and Subsidiary Intelligence Branch (SIB).
The real cause for NLFT or any other Tripura insurgent group unable to take off bigtime is because of the zero tolerance of Hasina's government and the pressure exerted on the security forces in our neighbouring country by the political leadership to hit out at the rebels , be they from ethnic militant groups of India's Northeast or local Islamist radicals. That is why the Islamist radicals are fleeing to West Bengal where they get all the sanctuary and support they need to thrive. Moment this pressure is gone, the NLFT will be able to revive itself again.
BSF and district police administration were asked to maintain strict vigil along the border so that militants could not enter into the Indian soil, the source added. Tripura also shares 856-km-long border with Bangladesh which constitutes 85 per cent of its total border and some parts of the border areas are still unfenced.
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