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Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
2 members of new insurgent outfit arrested with explosives in North Tripura: police
The Tripura Police said on Thursday that they arrested two insurgents of the Tripura United National Front (TUNF), a new outfit believed to be operating from hideouts in Assam, and seized explosive materials from them, barely hours before Independence Day. Speaking to a police officer said the TUNF's main aim was to kill police and other security personnel deployed on Independence Day and loot their arms and ammunition. 'On the eve of the Independence Day celebrations, we received specific inputs about a sabotage attempt by a miscreant group having links with a group namely Tripura United National Front (TUNF). The group is still in the formation stage. It has also been planning subversive acts in the Kanchanpur subdivision to get maximum attention on the eve of this Independence Day,' the officer said. He Said the state police's intelligence wing had been closely monitoring inputs from the ground for the past 48 hours in coordination with the North Tripura district police to track the insurgents' movements. The officer said the police laid an ambush on Kanchanpur-Vangmun Road in North Tripura and, around 5.40 pm, caught Sadai Nanda Reang, who hails from Damcherra in the same district, and Dhananjoy Reang of Assam's Hailakandi district. 'High-end explosive materials were recovered from them,' added the officer, who didn't wish to be named. While insurgency has been at an all time low in Tripura, courtesy of en masse surrenders and peace deals signed with the Central Government in the past few years, the new outfit has been trying to gain traction, according to the police. On September 24 last year, three weeks after the Government of India signed a quadripartite memorandum of settlement with the Tripura Government and the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), over 580 cadres of both outlawed insurgent groups surrendered at the headquarters of the Tripura State Rifles' seventh battalion at Jampuijala, 40 km from Agartala, ending their five-decade-long insurgency. Chief Minister Manik Saha then announced that Tripura had turned into an insurgency-free state. Insurgency largely came down during the Left Front Government's rule, when lucrative offers of an instant grant of Rs 1.5 lakh, vocational training, and a Rs 2,000 stipend prompted insurgents to give up arms. Although armed insurgency in Tripura dates back to 1967, when a small outfit called Sengkrak took up arms, the thick of insurgency came in the late '80s, when groups such as the NLFT and the ATTF rose. While most of these have largely been defunct, a small NLFT faction is said to be active in Bangladesh.
Indian Express
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
ISI could have promoted insurgency in Northeast in absence of peace pacts with rebel groups: Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore
Tipra Motha founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma Friday said the peace accord between the Centre, the state government and Tripura-based insurgent outfits – National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) – was signed at the right time last year. Pradyot Kishore reasoned that in the absence of the peace accord, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) could have created more trouble in the region in the wake of the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh on August 5 last year. Over 328 armed insurgents surrendered after the signing of the peace accord in New Delhi. Apart from government officials and representatives of the rebel groups, Pradyot Kishore was also present during the signing of the accord. On Friday, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said the Centre has announced Rs 250 crore to aid the transition of surrendering rebels as per the Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) with the two rebel outfits. CM Saha further said that the peace accord has led to the socio-economic improvement of marginalised groups, boosted employment opportunities and increased tourist inflow in the state, among others. The Union government has signed several peace agreements with rebel groups in the Northeast in recent years. In 2020, it signed the Bodo Accord, followed by the Karbi Peace Accord in 2021, and the peace pact with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in 2023, among others. Although militancy in Tripura dates back to 1967, when a small outfit called Sengkrak took up arms, the height of insurgency came in the late 1980s, when a series of insurgent groups, including the NLFT and the ATTF, became active. While most of these militant groups have largely become defunct, a small faction of the NLFT is said to be active in Bangladesh.
Hans India
29-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Tripura adopted zero-tolerance policy against drug menace on PM Modi, HM Shah's advice: CM Saha
Agartala: On the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, the Tripura government has taken a zero-tolerance policy against the drug menace and its illegal trade, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday. Inaugurating and laying foundation stones of various projects worth Rs 42.46 crore in Dhalai district, the Chief Minister said that Tripura is being used as a corridor for the illegal drugs trade and the law enforcement agencies are always remain extra alert to curb the illicit activities. 'Of late we have witnessed a section of girls become involved in the drug menaces and its abuse. Abusing of drugs through Intravenous Injection has been rising in Tripura causing spread of HIV/AIDS,' said Saha, who also holds Health and Family Welfare and Education portfolios. He said that the Union Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Ministry has already sanctioned Rs 198 crore for setting up a special drug de-addiction centre at Bishramganj in the state's Sepahijala district. The Chief Minister said that the state government has already decided to set up drug de-addiction centres in all the eight districts of the state, with Rs 20 crore would be spent for each of the centres. During the financial year 2024-2025, the seizure of drugs increased by 103 per cent and destruction of seized drugs increased by 132 per cent, he added. Claiming that Tripura would become a militancy-free state, the Chief Minister said that after a tripartite agreement in Delhi in presence of Union Home Minister, several hundred militants from the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered to the state government in September last year. He also announced that all the promises made to the NLFT and ATTF cadres would be fulfilled by the government. He said that after the BJP government came to power in Tripura in 2018, all social parameters of the state improved. "Tripura is in the second position in the northeast region in GDP after Assam. The state is in the second position in the region in per capita income after Sikkim. The huge untapped natural resources and vast environmental beauty of Tripura are a treasure, and the state government has been trying to effectively put them to use for the state,' the Chief Minister said. He said that the empowerment of women and all-round development of the tribals are the priority of the government, while development in the education and health sectors are also thrust areas of the government. CM Saha, who also holds the Home portfolio, claimed that Tripura is the third-best state in the country in maintaining law and order situation. "Compared to 2023, during 2024, crime rate declined by 19.4 per cent. To curb the cyber crimes in Tripura, a state-level Cyber Crime Police Station was inaugurated on Saturday at Arundhutinagar Nagar on the outskirts of Agartala,' the Chief Minister said.
United News of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Tripura govt to deploy special executives as tourist police
Agartala, May 7 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the government is planning the deployment of special executives (civil police) as tourist police in all the tourist spots to facilitate tourists. He said Tripura became insurgency-free as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah brought banned outfits ATTF and NLFT into normal life. The law and order has significantly improved. 'We have seen the 35 years of rule of CPI (M) and Congress. They have never thought of developing tourism, but after Modiji became Prime Minister, not only Tripura, but the entire Northeast saw a new era of development, making the region a vibrant and resourceful destination for investment and tourism,' Dr Saha said. He said the government has planned to invest Rs 67 crore in Chabimura to attract tourists. 'We have a plan to introduce tourist police for the tourists, and soon we are preparing special executives and will see whether we can deploy them there or not. People want peace, and they don't want disturbance,' said Dr Saha. The Chief Minister further informed that the state government is working to open a tertiary eye hospital, and for that, land has also been identified in Agartala for a 100-bed facility. 'An Ophthalmology Regional Institute will be set up so that people don't need to go outside of the state,' he added. UNI BB ARN
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
No insurgency in Tripura now, visit tourist spots: CM to people
Agartala, Noting that insurgency has ceased to exist in Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday urged the people to visit the state's tourist spots. No insurgency in Tripura now, visit tourist spots: CM to people After laying the foundation stone for tourism facilities worth ₹ 67 crore at Chabimura in Gomati district, the chief minister said the northeastern state has a rich wealth of tourism from spiritual to ecotourism and historical structures. "The tourist footfall at the tourist spots has been increasing with every passing year as the peace prevails in the state. The state which witnessed bloodshed due to the insurgency, has become a terrorist Free State after en-masse surrender of banned outfits- NLFT and ATTF," he said. The northeastern state had witnessed large-scale violence since the 1990s. The main rebel groups included the National Liberation Front of Tripura and the All Tripura Tiger Force . "The tourist arrival has increased to 7 lakh during 2024-25 FY from 5 lakh during 2023-24. This is a big leap in the state's tourism sector. The government is contemplating introducing tourist police to provide safety and security to the tourists because tourists prefer to travel safely," he said. Asserting that tourism could be a game changer to boost the socio-economic condition of the rural people, the chief minister said the government has taken all possible measures to attract the tourists. Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury highlighted the initiatives taken for the promotion of tourism in the northeastern state. "Today, the chief minister laid the foundation stone for developing tourism infrastructures worth ₹ 67 crore at Fatik Sagar and Amar Sagar under Asian Development Bank funding. There will be one modern cafeteria, boating facility, pathway and 16 cottages with state-of-the-art facilities," he said. Chowdhury said the Centre has sanctioned ₹ 97.70 crore to build 51 Shakti Peeth at Bandower in Gomati district under the Swadesh Darshan scheme. "Under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, the Centre has sanctioned ₹ 48 crore to set up an eco-tourism spot at Sachindranagar in West Tripura district. Once the projects are finished, the face of tourism will be changed completely," he said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
