88 militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura- Sabir Kumar Debbarma (NLFT-SD) surrendered in Agartala in West Tripura District in Tripura on August 13, reports East Mojo. Kajal Debbarma, ‘information secretary’ of NLFT, said, "We were in Bangladesh. More 20 people are left; they are not interested and decided that they will not surrender. I hope they will come soon." In a press release, by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had stated that ‘’ NLFT-SD has agreed to abjure the path of violence, join the mainstream and abide by the Constitution of India. It has agreed to the surrender its 88 cadres with their weapons. The surrendered cadres will be given surrender benefits as per the surrender-cum-rehabilitation scheme”.
NLFT-SD The insurgents were holed up at Khagrachari in Bangladesh where some of the key men had settled adds Indian Express. NLFT- Biswamohan (NLFT-BM) was the only active insurgent outfit in Tripura till it suffered a split at the hands of Sabir Debbarma.