Tripura Police Foil Militant Attack Plot, Arrest Two TUNF Cadres Ahead of Independence Day

NORTH TRIPURA: Security forces in Tripura foiled a militant attack on the police and arrested two extremists and recovered huge explosives from them hours before the Independence Day celebration on Thursday.

A senior police official said that specific inputs of sabotage by an armed group having links with the Reang (Bru) outfit, Tripura United National Front (TUNF), have been received.

"Based on the intelligence inputs, an ambush was laid on the Kanchanpur-Vangmun highway. On Thursday evening, active cadres of the group (TUNF), Dhananjoy Reang and Sadai Nanda Reang, were nabbed in front of the Eden tourist lodge under Vangmun police station in the north Tripura district," the official added.

According to the police official, the main target of the militants was to kill police or security forces personnel deployed in connection with Independence Day celebrations and loot arms and ammunition to strengthen their newly formed TUNF group operating from Assam.

"The group has also been planning to do subversive activities in the Kanchanpur subdivision to get maximum attention on the eve of this Independence Day. The State Intelligence wing has been closely monitoring the inputs on the ground for the last two days in coordination with North Tripura District Police," the official added.

The official said that through this successful operation, a significant breakthrough against a potential cross-border militant group could be achieved. "A major incident has also been averted due to the proactive role played by Tripura Police," the official added.

ALSO READ: Tripura CM takes part in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, encourages people to celebrate spirit of Independence

ALSO WATCH: