Militants surrender in Tripura

From Nongsain Agartala, Aug 11 Fourteen insurgents of outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered to the security forces after fleeing from camps in Bangladesh, police sources said today. Nine of the militants along with 12 family members surrendered at the Amar BSF outpost in North Tripura district yesterday. The militants deposited one rifle, the sources said. Another group of five miltants of the same outfit surrendered to Assam Rifles at Akhirampara in Dhalai district on Monday. The first group of nine militants were among thirty who fled from camps in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, but were attacked on the way by another group of insurgents. After the encounter the others went missing. DIG, Police control, Nepal Das said, Bangladesh security forces had intensified operations against Indian militants. PTI JOY