Tripura (Insurgency North East): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2006

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January - 1	Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on January 1 that militancy is the main obstacle in the developmental process in the Northeastern region though it has declined in the recent past following pro-active action adopted by security forces and governments. Read more... Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on January 1 that militancy is the main obstacle in the developmental process in the Northeastern region though it has declined in the recent past following pro-active action adopted by security forces and governments. Read less...
January - 2	33 militants belonging to the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered along with 18 weapons before the Director General of Police (DGP), G. M. Srivastava, on January 2. The surrendered militants reportedly included Sadhana Debbarma, wife of Read more... 33 militants belonging to the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered along with 18 weapons before the Director General of Police (DGP), G. M. Srivastava, on January 2. The surrendered militants reportedly included Sadhana Debbarma, wife of an NLFT faction leader, Jogendra Debbarma alias Joshua. Read less...
January - 2	According to TripuraInfo, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) collaborator, Jahar Debbarma, was arrested from West Shyamnagar under Takarjala police station in the Dhalai district on January 2. Read more... According to TripuraInfo, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) collaborator, Jahar Debbarma, was arrested from West Shyamnagar under Takarjala police station in the Dhalai district on January 2. Read less...
January - 2	Srivastava informed that the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence had a design to use Tripura as a corridor for infiltrating militants from Bangladesh to cause violence in other parts of the country. Read more... Srivastava informed that the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence had a design to use Tripura as a corridor for infiltrating militants from Bangladesh to cause violence in other parts of the country. Read less...
January - 4	According to TripuraInfo, on January 4, one National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswamohan (NLFT) militant, Sukanta Debbarma alias Raja, was killed and two others, Madan Debbarma and Buyar Debbarma, were arrested at Latiacherra village under Bishramganj police station in the West Tripura district. Read more... According to TripuraInfo, on January 4, one National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswamohan (NLFT) militant, Sukanta Debbarma alias Raja, was killed and two others, Madan Debbarma and Buyar Debbarma, were arrested at Latiacherra village under Bishramganj police station in the West Tripura district. One grenade, 10 rounds of AK series bullets and incriminating documents were also recovered from the incident site. Read less...
January - 4	According to UNI, a hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant was killed during an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel at Bishramganj in the West Tripura district on January 4. Police sources said that TSR personnel encircled a NLFT hideout in the Ramkrishna c Read more... According to UNI, a hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant was killed during an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel at Bishramganj in the West Tripura district on January 4. Police sources said that TSR personnel encircled a NLFT hideout in the Ramkrishna colony following a tip-off and in the ensuing encounter the militant was killed and two others were arrested. Some live grenades and other ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Read less...
January - 6	According to Tripurainfo, 13 cadres, including two women, belonging to the Joshua faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) led by self styled ‘commander’, Rajesh Debbarma, surrendered along with three 7.62 mm SLRs, one 303 rifles, five 9mm revolvers, five Chinese grenades and 300 r Read more... According to Tripurainfo, 13 cadres, including two women, belonging to the Joshua faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) led by self styled ‘commander’, Rajesh Debbarma, surrendered along with three 7.62 mm SLRs, one 303 rifles, five 9mm revolvers, five Chinese grenades and 300 rounds of ammunition on January 6 at the Assam Rifles headquarters in Agartala. Read less...
January - 6	NLFT faction leader, Nayanbashi Jamatia, has reportedly expressed his willingness to surrender in the wake of Bangladesh Rifles warning him to leave Bangladesh. Read more... NLFT faction leader, Nayanbashi Jamatia, has reportedly expressed his willingness to surrender in the wake of Bangladesh Rifles warning him to leave Bangladesh. Read less...
January - 9	According to Tripurainfo, a Bangladeshi smuggler, Mohammad Mahir Miah, was arrested along with 13 packets of brown sugar and aluminium foil by the Border Security Force personnel in the bordering area of Bagulpur under the Narsingarh police station in the West Tripura district on January 9. Read more... According to Tripurainfo, a Bangladeshi smuggler, Mohammad Mahir Miah, was arrested along with 13 packets of brown sugar and aluminium foil by the Border Security Force personnel in the bordering area of Bagulpur under the Narsingarh police station in the West Tripura district on January 9. Read less...
January - 11	According to Telegraph, on January 11, seven activists of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist), including their local leader Harendra Tripura, were abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from the Aswini Roajapara village under Raishyabari police station in Dhalai distri Read more... According to Telegraph, on January 11, seven activists of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist), including their local leader Harendra Tripura, were abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from the Aswini Roajapara village under Raishyabari police station in Dhalai district. Read less...
January - 12	According to Telegraph, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel closed down a militant camp of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Satcherri in the Habiganj district on January 12 and arrested two militants, Jogesh Debbarma and Surendra Debabrma. The report says that Read more... According to Telegraph, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel closed down a militant camp of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Satcherri in the Habiganj district on January 12 and arrested two militants, Jogesh Debbarma and Surendra Debabrma. The report says that the RAB and BDR personnel had tipped off the militants of the impending decision to dismantle the camp and on December 26 the ATTF militants moved into the forest areas in Kalenga tea estate under Sylhet district, opposite Kamalpur subdivisional town in Tripura’s Dhalai district. Read less...
January - 12	According to Tripurainfo, three cadres of the National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswa Mohan (NLFT), Shankar Debbarma, Sunil Debbarma and Jugal Debbarma, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Kambli, at AD Nagar in the West Tripura district. They also surrendered two AK-56 rifle Read more... According to Tripurainfo, three cadres of the National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswa Mohan (NLFT), Shankar Debbarma, Sunil Debbarma and Jugal Debbarma, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Kambli, at AD Nagar in the West Tripura district. They also surrendered two AK-56 rifles, six magazines, one grenade and 244 rounds of live bullets. However, before surrendering, the three militants killed one of their associates, Sanjana Debbarma, who was allegedly resisting the surrender. Read less...
January - 12	Security force personnel have been put on a high alert following reports of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and NLFT launching joint operations during the run-up to the February elections to the 527 village committees under the Autonomous District Council areas. Read more... Security force personnel have been put on a high alert following reports of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and NLFT launching joint operations during the run-up to the February elections to the 527 village committees under the Autonomous District Council areas. Read less...
January - 16	Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, while replying to a written question in the State Assembly in Agartala on January 16, has informed that altogether 202 militants and collaborators were killed in counter insurgency operations during the past five years across the State. Around 170 security force personne Read more... Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, while replying to a written question in the State Assembly in Agartala on January 16, has informed that altogether 202 militants and collaborators were killed in counter insurgency operations during the past five years across the State. Around 170 security force personnel and 40 civilians were killed, while 51 civilians were injured in 107 militant related incidents from January 1, 2000 till November 30, 2005. He further added that militants abducted 60 civilians out of which 33 were released in exchange for huge amounts of ransom. He added that 1163 cadres of the militant outfits, including the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), surrendered to the security forces with huge cache of arms and ammunition. However, the maximum number of militants - as many as 322 cadres - had surrendered in 2004 reportedly due to intense counter insurgency operations. Read less...
January - 16	On January 16, two unidentified Bangladeshi infiltrators were killed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in a counter-infiltration operation at the border village of Kumarghat in the North Tripura district. Read more... On January 16, two unidentified Bangladeshi infiltrators were killed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in a counter-infiltration operation at the border village of Kumarghat in the North Tripura district. Read less...
January - 17	On January 17, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) warned the Tripura Government of 'drastic action' against its attempt to 'impose' Bengali script in the State, according to Telegraph. ATTF 'chief' Ranjit Debbarma reportedly said, “people should have the right to choose a script for their language w Read more... On January 17, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) warned the Tripura Government of 'drastic action' against its attempt to 'impose' Bengali script in the State, according to Telegraph. ATTF 'chief' Ranjit Debbarma reportedly said, “people should have the right to choose a script for their language without tutelage.” Read less...
January - 18	According to a media report, around 60-70 cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) are planning to disrupt Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Reports indicate that the militants are trying to infiltrate across the international border through Belcherra under Champahower police station in t Read more... According to a media report, around 60-70 cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) are planning to disrupt Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Reports indicate that the militants are trying to infiltrate across the international border through Belcherra under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district. Cadres of the outfit reportedly have started a campaign against Republic Day in the interior parts of Khowai district. Elsewhere in the district, posters denouncing the Republic Day celebration have also been spotted in areas such as Khatiabari, Jamadarbari, Bhatimaydan and Gumsinghbari Chankhola under Champahower police station. Read less...
January - 18	On January 18, police arrested five Bangladeshi infiltrators, including teenaged girls Dina Akhtar, Aslima Akhtar and Barna Akhtar, from Tamsabari under Sonamura police station in the North Tripura district, according to Tripurainfo. Read more... On January 18, police arrested five Bangladeshi infiltrators, including teenaged girls Dina Akhtar, Aslima Akhtar and Barna Akhtar, from Tamsabari under Sonamura police station in the North Tripura district, according to Tripurainfo. Read less...
January - 18	Tripurainfo adds that the militant outfits, ATTF and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has called for a general strike on January 26 to ‘protest’ against the "colonial approach of the central and state governments". Read more... Tripurainfo adds that the militant outfits, ATTF and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has called for a general strike on January 26 to ‘protest’ against the "colonial approach of the central and state governments". Read less...
January - 19	In a search operation on January 19, four collaborators of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested at Gourcharanpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district, according to PTI. Two collaborators were reportedly arrested while engaged in extortion. Read more... In a search operation on January 19, four collaborators of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested at Gourcharanpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district, according to PTI. Two collaborators were reportedly arrested while engaged in extortion. Two guns were recovered from the incident site. Read less...
January - 22	On January 22, in a counter insurgency operation, the Tripura State Rifles personnel neutralized a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Tailingbari under Amarpur subdivision in the South Tripura district, according to Press Trust of India. One wireless set, 25 kilograms of r Read more... On January 22, in a counter insurgency operation, the Tripura State Rifles personnel neutralized a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Tailingbari under Amarpur subdivision in the South Tripura district, according to Press Trust of India. One wireless set, 25 kilograms of rice and some incriminating documents were recovered from the hideout. However, the NLFT cadres managed to escape. Read less...
January - 23	ANI reports on January 23 that the leader of the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Ha-Sa-Magi Angel Mikhail Borok, has complained though a letter to the Home Minister Shivraj Patil about the non-implementation of the tripartite agreement reached between the C Read more... ANI reports on January 23 that the leader of the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Ha-Sa-Magi Angel Mikhail Borok, has complained though a letter to the Home Minister Shivraj Patil about the non-implementation of the tripartite agreement reached between the Centre, Tripura Government and the outfit in December 2004. Read less...
January - 23	Three residents of Aswini Roaja Para area under Raisyabari police station in the West Tripura district were released on January 22 by the NLFT, reports Telegraph. The outfit had reportedly abducted six civilians on January 11 from Raisyabari market and released three of them earlier on January 15. F Read more... Three residents of Aswini Roaja Para area under Raisyabari police station in the West Tripura district were released on January 22 by the NLFT, reports Telegraph. The outfit had reportedly abducted six civilians on January 11 from Raisyabari market and released three of them earlier on January 15. Further reports indicated that the abducted persons were detained in a NLFT hide out in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Read less...
January - 25	On January 25, the Border Security Force personnel arrested a Bangladeshi forest ranger along with a gang of timber smugglers from a reserve forest in the Khowai sub-division of West Tripura district, according to UNI. Read more... On January 25, the Border Security Force personnel arrested a Bangladeshi forest ranger along with a gang of timber smugglers from a reserve forest in the Khowai sub-division of West Tripura district, according to UNI. Read less...
January - 29	Union Home Minister, Shivraj V. Patil, announced at Aizawl a relief package of Rupees 28.65 crore for Bru refugees of Mizoram currently living in Tripura, according to North East Press Service. The State Government had reportedly envisioned an amount of Rupees 77 crore for repatriation of both Bru r Read more... Union Home Minister, Shivraj V. Patil, announced at Aizawl a relief package of Rupees 28.65 crore for Bru refugees of Mizoram currently living in Tripura, according to North East Press Service. The State Government had reportedly envisioned an amount of Rupees 77 crore for repatriation of both Bru refugees and Bru militants who had taken up arms against the State Government. Read less...

*Data till , September 17, 2021

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

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