On January 1, a National Liberation Front of Tripura-Biswamohan Debbarma (NLFT-BM) militant identified as Montu Debbarma was arrested from Teliamura area in Khowai District of Tripura, reports Northeast Now. During the search operation, cash of INR 35,000 suspected as extortion money and a four-wheeler was recovered from the arrestee.
On January 3, another militant of NLFT-BM was arrested from Chawmanu of Dhalai District in Tripura, reports Northeast Now. The arrestee identified as Berajoy Tripura was involved in several extortion cases. Cash money of INR 25,000 was recovered from him.