Posted on 07/28/2009 7:37:17 PM PDT by Willie Green
Festivities in a new temple dedicated to the Indian monkey god Hanuman in Frisco, Texas, earlier this month remind us that a minority of religions exists within the shores of the United States that is relatively silent. The faith that is the subject here, of course, is Hinduism, which in that North Texas town, at least, is enjoying an "expanding population," according to the Dallas Morning News. Despite the fact that Indians have been quietly enriching the American melting pot for decades to centuries, few non-Indians know much about the colorful religion of Hinduism.
In actuality, the term "Hinduism" represents not a monolithic faith but a conglomeration of more or less varied religions, sects and cults largely originating on the Indian subcontinent and often incorporating beliefs, doctrines and traditions dating back several thousand years. What we perceive of as "Hinduism," then, encompasses and embraces a wide variety of beliefs, to the extent that even recent icons such as Elvis Presley, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa have reputedly made it into the extensive Hindu pantheon of a traditional "333 million" deities, demigods and saints, etc.
According to his hairdresser-cum-spiritual advisor Larry Geller, the "King of Rock and Roll" Presley, who was raised a Christian, was fond of reading books about Eastern spiritual traditions. The affection for Indian philosophy by members of the music group the Beatles is legendary, especially in the case of George Harrison. Many Indian gurus and yogis have found welcome on this side of the Atlantic and Pacific, and the ancient physical and spiritual exercise of yoga in a myriad of forms is practiced by up to 20 million Americans.
Yet, Hinduism remains a mystery to most Americans, both at times intriguing and bizarre with its sundry gods and goddesses. Part of the reason for this oversight is because Hinduism in its fullness seems so alien to cultures largely dominated by either the Abrahamic faiths with their aloof monotheistic God or the "New Atheism," which has a tendency to ridicule and dismiss such lively piety.
Hinduism plays nice in the U.S.
Another reason Americans as whole are largely oblivious to Hinduism is because its practitioners in general do not rabblerouse, set up terrorist camps, call for the destruction of the U.S. Constitution, bilk the American public for millions, establish bogus "charities," engage in unethical and seedy "televangelism," lobby Congress for special favors and consideration, challenge constantly the principle of separation of church and state, abuse the First Amendment and all of the fun stuff (sarcasm) we are used to seeing from fervent religionists in our country and elsewhere.
This lack of aggression by Hindus in America does not reflect that they do not take their faith very seriously, as they certainly do. Like Christians who proclaim that Jesus Christ is real because they have had visions of him, devout Hindus often feel as if their deities have made their very real presence known, as in the case of Cheeni Rao, author of In Hanuman's Hands, who while going down the destructive path of drug abuse was "saved" by the monkey-headed god. Rao's experience was every bit as life changing as that of Christians in a similar position—and this instance illustrates that the form of a profound spiritual presence purportedly experienced is largely if not entirely dependent upon one's cultural conditioning, not upon any "ultimate reality" or "absolute truth."
"Hinduism" as a monolith has its flaws—and non-Hindus both religious and secular will no doubt point them out—including taking itself too seriously to the point where, in its native land, a certain amount of strife and atrocity can be traced to Indian beliefs, such as the rare but ongoing practice of widow-burning or sati in various districts, as well as other sexism, prejudices—such as the caste system—and violence committed by its fanatical minority. Yet, while some "enlightened gurus" have been opportunists preying on a gullible American public with enticing stories of metaphysical and supernatural wonders, so far traditional Hinduism's practitioners generally have not brought unsavory and violent "traditions" along with them to their new homelands and demanded they be allowed to break the law of the land in practicing them, unlike members of other faiths.
We can only hope that other religionists in the United States and elsewhere will follow suit and behave in a similar, more spiritually mature manner as the American Hindu population, rather than bullying and elbowing their way in, exploiting the system and creating enmity. Rarely if ever do we hear complaints or derogatory news items about Hindus in America, while members of other groups such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam often make it into the news for unethical and illegal behavior. Does this frequent broadcasting of these three faiths result because they are under a bigger microscope, or could there be a problem with the Abrahamic monotheism itself, whereby it insists on its own way, to compel and force itself upon people against their will, with dire threats of eternal punishment for rejecting it?
Concerning the fanatical monotheism depicted in the Old Testament, from which the Abrahamic faiths arose, in Pagan Christs (17-18) John M. Robertson remarked:
Monotheism of this type is in any case morally lower than polytheism since those who held it lacked sympathy for their neighbors. Most of the Jewish kings were polytheists. What I am concerned to challenge is the assumption—due to the influence of Christianity—that Jewish monotheism is essentially higher than polytheism, and constitutes a great advance in religion.... If the mere affirmation of a Supreme Creator God is taken to be a mark of superiority, certain primitive tribes who hold this doctrine and yet practice human sacrifice must be considered to have a 'higher' religion than the late Greeks and Romans."Monotheism in America will simply need to become accustomed to the fact that this country is inhabited by polytheists such as the Hindus as well as atheists, humanists and secularists, and to stop being so aggressive and insistent upon its own way. That's America under the U.S. Constitution, a fact that freedom lovers everywhere will appreciate.
there is both a Hindu and budhaist temples here in NW Arkansas. Mostly for the SE Asians coming in.
hinduism’s a non-starter.
OMG! How did I miss your return Willie?!
I made many pings in your honor on some train posts!
Welcome back!
Hmmm...
Where do we start?
A person who sees everything in relation to the Supreme Lord, and sees all entities as His parts and parcels, and who sees the Supreme Lord within everything, never hates anything, nor any being. One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What is there as illusion or anxiety for him?
Into blinding darkness enter those who worship ignorance and into greater darkness those who worship knowledge alone.
Isavasya Isopanishad 6-8
well good....the more non-muslim religious the better IMO.....
At least they don’t fly planes into buildings or kill innocent civilians, like those who follow the “religion of peace”.
The author of this article has no clue about the violent side of Hinduism and the corrosive effect these alien cultures have on the Judeo-Christian foundation on which this nation was built.
Eminent constitutional scholar Walter Berns, professor emeritus at Georgetown Law School writes in “Democracy & The Constitution”- “The Framers of the our Constitution never spoke of multiculturalism, cultural pluralism, or for that matter, even of pluralism.”
In Federalist 2 the authors say this:
“Providence has been pleased to give us this one connected country to one united people- a people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar to their manners and customs, and who by their joint counsels, arms and efforts, fighting side by side throughout a long and bloody war, have nobly established their general liberty and independence.”
As Jefferson put it, a “homogeneous society would be “more peaceful [and] more durable.”
Here’s an excerpt from the London Times that is worth a read about the “peaceful” nature of Hinduism’s practitioners.
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October 25, 2008
Nun Meena Lalita Barwa Tells of Brutal Rape by Hindu Mob in India
Jeremy Page in Delhi and Rhys Blakely in Bombay
A Roman Catholic nun who says that she was raped and paraded half-naked through the streets by a Hindu mob in eastern India emerged from hiding yesterday for the first time to make an emotional public appeal for justice.
With her head and face covered by a black scarf, Meena Lalita Barwa, 29, described how she was attacked at a prayer hall in the eastern state of Orissa in August during the worst anti-Christian riots in India in decades.
The violence — which the Catholic Church says killed 60 Christians and left 50,000 homeless — has drawn international criticism from the Pope and President Bush and prompted calls for a ban on India’s powerful Hindu nationalist movement.
Sister Meena said that a mob of up to 50 men armed with sticks, axes, spades, crowbars, iron rods and sickles dragged her and a Catholic priest from the house where they were sheltering on August 25.
One of the mob raped her, while two more held her down, and then a fourth tried to rape her again, before they paraded the priest and her, minus her blouse and underwear, along a road, she said.
When the crowd passed a group of a dozen policemen she begged for help, but they ignored her and talked in a “very friendly” manner to her attackers, she said. “State police failed to stop the crimes, failed to protect me from the attackers,” she said. “I was raped and I don’t want to be victimise[d] by the Orissa police. God Bless India, God bless you all.”
She demanded that her case be handled by the Central Bureau of Investigation — India’s FBI — rather than the Orissa police, who have been criticised for their inaction during the violence.
Sister Meena went into hiding after the attack to protect herself from Hindu extremists but decided to come forward after the Supreme Court turned down her initial request for a CBI inquiry earlier this week.
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You wrote:
“At least they don’t fly planes into buildings or kill innocent civilians, like those who follow the “religion of peace”.”
Fly planes into buildings? No.
Kill innocent civilians? All the time:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/19/orissa-violence-india-christianity-hinduism
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article5186703.ece
And many, many more attacks.
IMHO
Those Hindu I have known have been
gentle souls, in no way given to violence
And have been model neighbors
I suspect, for the most part,
people are people where ever one goes
Our corrupt and fallen natures will drive our behavior
Christianity permits repair, but I've met
PLENTY of very screwed up Christians too
Almighty God confounds Hindu prayer before congress!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8vENZwp1rk
Every knee shall bow!!!!
Not if you experience living as a Christian/Catholic in certain Indian districts and attempt to make a public manifestation of your faith and most definitely you’d risk your life if you do missionary work in the tradition of St. Paul.
Ask an Muslim what happens in the USA
When they make a public expression of belief...
Screwed up people are everywhere
The Muslims have made “public expression” of their beliefs in NY; Mumbai; Madrid, London; Bali; Manila; Kenya and Tanzania
As my Mommy would say:
People who live
in glass houses,
Shouldn't throw stones
Or as our Savior said
He who is without sin,
may cast the first stone
I do not expect anything but
profoundly screwed up behavior
from anyone,
Me First
“He who is without sin, may cast the first stone.”
But this is an incomplete part of the injunction. The Son of Man then turned to the woman and said “Thy Sins Are Forgiven. Go and Sin No More.”
This is what those from gays to murderers to rapists and all sinners including this writer must learn. The persistent persecution of Christians living in minority communities cannot be looked the other way or be justified because a liberal democracy like the US allows members of these sects to practice their faiths here.
We can and must judge in material world without being judgmental on the ultimate repose of one’s soul.
I have actually been inside a Hindu temple near Chicago as part of a field trip on other religions. Actually saw a woman praying to a statue. Atmosphere was a little creepy, more so than the Mosque but not near as bad as the Bhuddist temple.
Informative post- back my earlier info.
Hindu violence against Christians - when it occurs - is overwhelmingly by traditionalist villagers who feel threatened by ceaseless Christian proselytizing. Unlike Muslims, however, Hindus will often and loudly declare that Hinduism is a religion of genuine peace that in no way supports or justifies violence in it's name, to the the point of overwhelmingly recommending a non-violent and vegetarian life. This especially includes the critical renouncing - by virtually all Hindus - of any violence against Christians by Hindus, as against the Hindu teachings.
In contrast, find even one Muslim who will renounce Muslim violence - which also happens to be the declared teaching of Islam itself. The two are starkly opposite in philosophies.
Also, while against the forcefulness of "missionary work in the tradition of St. Paul," Hinduism does openly accept Jesus Christ as an incarnation of God. It simply also teaches that God has incarnated many times in many ways for the upliftment and saving of humanity, as well as all other sentient and nonsentient life in the universe.
So what the philosophical, religious and sociological problem is that the Hindus find with Christianity, is that while Hinduism acknowledges and accepts Christ, this acceptance and even worship is not enough for Christian missionaries, who demand the rejection of the Hindu philosophy that acknowledges a God who has come, and will come, as needed - not just once as Jesus Christ.
And so it is not hard to see how traditionalist Hindu villagers can come to see Christians as unreasonable and aggressively against their core beliefs, especially when it is put upon them for many years in their own villages.
Oh, LOL! Another list. Here’s one, for your consideration:
National Liberation Front of Tripura
Formation
The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was formed on March 12, 1989, with Dhananjoy Reang (former Vice-President of the Tripura National Volunteers) as its ‘chairman’. Reang after being ‘expelled’ from the NLFT in 1993 formed a separate outfit, the Tripura Resurrection Army (TRA), but surrendered in the year 1997. After Reang’s removal, Nayanbasi Jamatiya became leader of the outfit and later Biswamohan Debbarma took over. However, another split occurred in September 2000 following differences between the Halam and Debbarma tribal members of the NLFT. Thus, the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) was formed by Jogendra alias Joshua Debbarma. Personal ambitions of the leaders and parochial religious considerations are believed to have caused yet another split in 2001 when Nayanbasi Jamatiya and Biswamohan Debbarma parted ways from the parent outfit to have factions of the NLFT under their respective leaderships. Further, the fourth split is said to have occurred in June 2003 when Biswamohan Debbarma was deposed allegedly at the behest of NLFT’s patrons inside Bangladesh and Mantu Koloi was placed as the leader of that faction. Debbarma is reported to have subsequently set up separate camps on the Tripura-Bangladesh border with his followers.
The NLFT was outlawed in April 1997 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, following its involvement in terrorist and subversive activities. It is also proscribed under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002.
Split
The NLFT split into two groups, one headed by Biswamohan Debbarma and the other by Nayanbasi Jamatiya, in February 2001. Following the expulsion of Nayanbasi Jamatiya and Joshua Debbarma from the NLFT, nearly 125 cadres of the group formed a parallel outfit under the leadership of Nayanbasi Jamatiya. Police records based on interrogation reports of surrendered/arrested cadres reveal that the split occurred as a result of:
Reluctance of the Central Executive Committee of NLFT led by Biswamohan Debbarma to nominate Joshua Debbarma as the King of ‘Tripura Kingdom’;
Misappropriation of funds by senior leaders;
Lavish lifestyles led by the senior leadership; and
Forcible conversion of tribal cadres/civilians to Christianity.
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http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/tripura/terrorist_outfits/NLFT_tl.htm
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Incidents involving National Liberation Front of Tripura
2009
June 22: A NLFT militant, Swary Debbarma (36) alias Sukram of Jirania area in capital Agartala, surrendered before the Tripura State Rifles along with one 7.62 SLR Magazine and 25 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.
June 16: Three militants of the ATTF and NLFT outfits surrendered before the SF personnel. Police sources said an unidentified NLFT militant surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Kakracharri in West Tripura District and deposited one Chinese grenade and few cartridges of AK series rifles. Another NLFT militant, identified as Siponjoy, surrendered before the Gandacherra Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) at Ratan Nagar in Dhalai District and deposited one locally-made gun and some Bangladeshi currency. In the third surrender, an ATTF militant, identified as Sanjoy, surrendered before the SDPO of Teliamura Sub-Division in West Tripura District.
June 4: One NLFT militant, identified as Rajprasad Reang (22) alias Hizack, a resident of Shibdhan Para village under Ganganagar Police Station in Dhalai District, surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Ampi, Mayajay Rupani, along with ten live cartridges of AK series rifle. Police sources said Rajprasad was a self-styled ‘corporal’ of the NLFT.
May 21: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, identified as Sitaram and C. D. Saha, were injured when NLFT militants ambushed a BSF patrol party at Simanapur area, about 78 kilometers from the Kanchanpur Police Station, in North Tripura District along the India-Bangladesh Border.
March 12: Replying to questions raised by the opposition Members of Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said, that during the last three years as many as 871 militants belonging to the ATTF, NLFT and BNCT have surrendered. Out of the 871 who surrendered between 2006 and January 2009, only 367 deposited arms and ammunition, he added. The Chief Minister also said that approximately 180 to 200 NLFT and 80 to 90 ATTF militants are still underground. The reduction of militancy could very well be gauged from the fact that while in 2007 there 133 attacks, in 2008 it came down to 80, he added.
March 7: Two NLFT militants, identified as Malindra Tripura and Bidhyajoy Reang, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Teliamura in the West District.
February 1: Two NLFT militants, Rambabu Reang and Nanturai Reang, were arrested by SF personnel from Balucherra in the Dhalai District. Two locally made guns were recovered from their possession.
January 28: Three NLFT militants, including a woman activist, surrendered before the Police at Bhanderima near the Tripura-Mizoram border in the North District. According to Police sources, they were identified as Samendra Reang, Pranab Halam and his wife Jaranika Tripura.
January 11: Six NLFT cadres surrendered at the headquarters of Assam Rifles in the State capital Agartala. They deposited one SLR, two rifles and one revolver with live cartridges.
January 10: 24 militants, including 22 NLFT cadres and two cadres of the ATTF, surrendered before the Security Forces in West Tripura District after fleeing from their base camps in Bangladesh. While the NLFT militants surrendered to the commandant of 15th battalion of Assam Rifles at Hrangkhalpara, the ATTF cadres surrendered to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Khowai. Police sources said that a food crisis in the Bangladesh camps and non-payment by the leaders of the militant outfits to the rank and file were the reasons behind the surrender. The NLFT cadres deposited three revolvers, two Chinese grenades, live cartridges and some documents of the outfit. The ATTF militants surrendered a Japanese wireless set.
2008
December 15: Two cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura, identified as Ukhil Mani Reang and Mandiram Reang, surrendered before Officer-in-Charge of the Kanchanpur Police Station in North Tripura District.
December 12: One NLFT militant, identified as Toksingh Reang of Teliamura sub-division, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Kakracherra under Mungiakami Police Station in the West Tripura District. He deposited 20 bullets during the time of surrender.
December 3: One NLFT militant, identified as Surjyaram Reang, surrendered before Major R.K. Saha of Assam Rifles at Kakracherra of Mungiakami police station in the West Tripura district. He deposited 32 bullets and some incriminating papers of the outfit.
December 1: One bullet ridden dead body of an unidentified tribal youth was recovered from the ambush point at Wadukcherra in the Dhalai district, where three BSF personnel and a NPCC supervisor were killed by the NLFT militants on November 29, reports Tripurainfo. The security force personnel also recovered one pair of electric wire measuring about 52 cubits, two pencil batteries (made in Bangladesh), 14 empty cartridges of AK-47 and nine empty cartridges of SLR, one safety lever of China-made hand grenade and two splinters of improvised explosive device near the dead body.
November 29: Three BSF personnel and an employee of a construction company were killed when NLFT militants ambushed a patrolling party at Wadukcherra under Manikpur police station in the Dhalai district. Three slain personnel were identified as T. Biju, R.C. Nath and Sonatan Biswas. Another slain person was identified as Monoranjan Sarkar, staff of a construction company. One BSF personnel, Abidur Rahaman, and one worker of the construction company, Uttam Das, were also injured in the attack.
November 27: 48 surrendered militants of the ATTF from the Lovstori area under Udaipur subdivision and 41 militants from the NLFT from the Lachi area under Shantir Bazar subdivision were on a fast-unto-death demanding withdrawal of all pending cases against them.
November 20: Two NLFT militants surrendered before the joint force of Tripura Police and Assam Rifles at Manu in the Dhalai district along with one AK-56 rifle.
November 14: Altogether 43 surrendered cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, who are undergoing vocational training in a camp in South Tripura district, threatened to launch protests unless pending criminal cases against them are withdrawn immediately. In a letter to Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, their leader Milan Kumar Jamatia said unless the cases were withdrawn before November 20, all the vocational trainees would go on a fast-unto death stir. He said that they would start agitation from November 25 if the demands were not fulfilled.
November 12: One TRS personnel, Arjun nath was injured in an encounter with NLFT militants NLFT at an interior area of Champahowar police station under West Tripura district.
November 6: Two militants of NLFT surrendered before Assam Rifles at Kanchanpur near Mizoram border along with a country-made gun and 24 rounds ammunitions of AK47, SLR and 303 rifles.
October 5: The NLFT strongly denied its link with the October 1 serial blasts. In a press release, Uomthai, the spokesperson of the NLFT said that the outfit “condemned the attack and demanded punishment of bringing all culprits”. He also denied the outfit’s linkage with any fundamentalist organisation including HuJI.
September 30: Two militants of NLFT were arrested by Assam Rifles from Belbari area in the West Tripura district. They were identified as Manoj Debbarma and Dipak Debbarma from Belbari area under Champahor police station.
September 27: Assam Rifles personnel arrested four militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT while extorting money from people at Sailut village under Vangmun police station in the North Tripura district. Three country made guns, one grenade and incriminating documents of the out fit were recovered from them.
Another cadre of the same faction was arrested by the Tripura State Rifles personnel during a search operation at Naisingpara under Ambassa police station in the Dhalai district.
September 4: Combined forces of the Assam Rifles, Assam and Tripura Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a joint search operation at Khasiapunji along the Tripura-Assam border. The seizure included one carbine, two revolvers, mortar, one IED and 145 lives bullets. Assam Rifles sources suspected that the NLFT and DHD could have stored these arms and ammunition at the dense forest to carry out militant activities along the inter-state border.
August 25: Three NLFT militants kill a surrendered colleague of the outfit, identified as Bikash Debbarma, at his residence in Tuibaklai under Chamahower police station of South Tripura district.
August 20: Two NLFT militants, including one identified as Bikash Debbarma, are shot dead by the Tripura State Rifles personnel during an encounter at Thalikpara under Kanchanpur Police station in the North Tripura district. While another militant, Sidhujoy Tripura, is arrested, three used grenades, subscription pads of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT and other incriminating papers are recovered from the encounter site.
July 24: One NLFT cadre and his two associates surrender at Killa under Udiapur sub-division in the South Tripura district. They deposited two locally made guns.
July 6: Two hand grenades, 10 live rounds and ‘tax’ collection receipt of the NLFT are recovered from Takhapara under Ganganagar police station.
July 2: Five NLFT militants surrender before the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Kanchanpur at Anandabazar outpost in the North Tripura district. They were identified as Nirmal Debbarma, Adhin Charan Debbarma, Jitendra Debbarma, Sukumar Debbarma and Ranjit Kumar Reang. They claim to have deserted the hideout in Bangladesh and crossed over the India-Bangladesh border to surrender.
June 29: Two NLFT militants, Sharat Malsum, and Chanrai Reang, are shot dead by a joint team of Tripura State Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force during a counter-insurgency operation at Vishnuprasadpara village under Ampi police station in the South Tripura district.
June 15: Six NLFT cadres surrendered before Assam Rifles at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district. They also surrendered a two inch motor, hand grenades, detonator and gun powder.
June 1: Three militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT surrendered before the Police at Raishyabari Police Station at Gandacherra in the Dhalai district.
May 26: A hardcore NLFT militant was killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Atharamura Hills under Khowai subdivision of the West Tripura district.
May 16: NLFT militants who abducted railway engineer Debabrata Das on April 26 from a railway construction site at Dalhampara near Mungiakami block in the Barmura hill ranges in the West Tripura district demanded a ransom of INR 2500000 for his release.
May 8: 35 NLFT cadres surrendered before the Commandant of the 14 battalion of Assam Rifles at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district. They also deposited one SLR and hundred rounds of live cartridges.
Three NLFT militants surrendered before the Commandant of the Sixth battalion of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles at Teliamura in the West Tripura district.
April 26: A railway labourer is killed and an engineer is abducted by NLFT militants in the West Tripura district. Police sources said that nearly 15 NLFT militants attacked the Atharomura railway tunnel site under Mungiakami police station. They tried to abduct labourer Dhirendra Debnath, a resident of Teliamura in the district, and shot him dead when he tried to resist. They then abducted engineer Debabrata Das and escaped into the nearby forest.
April 24: One NLFT militant, Kishore Debbarma, surrendered at the Tripura State Rifles camp near 19 Miles under Ganganagar police station in the Dhalai district along with 23 rounds of AK bullets.
April 22 : Two NLFT collaborators, Sonacharan Jamatia and Uttam Debbarma, surrendered without arms before the Commandant of 5th Battalion Assam Rifles at Mungiakami in the West Tripura district.
Two NLFT militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction are shot dead by Tripura Police at Bijoymasterpara under Langtarai Valley police station in the Dhalai district. “While at around 9.45 am they reached remote Bijoymasterpara-about 14km South-East from police station, the militants led by Swapan Debbarma alias Jaggu suddenly opened fire at them. The TSR jawans immediately retaliated heavily killing two militants on spot. The firefight continued for about 15 minutes”, an unnamed police personnel said. “There were about seven to eight militants. While two were killed others managed to escape,” he added. One of the slain militants was identified as Puidarai Reang. One Chinese grenade, 27 rounds of AK series ammunition, haversacks and some incriminating documents were recovered from the incident site.
March 30: The Superintendent of Police (Special Branch), Claudia A. Lyngwa, while terming the HNLC as “an organisation of a few vested interests,” said that deteriorating cadre strength of the outfit had forced it to join hands with the Tripura-based NLFT. She stated that the outfit’s cadre strength could be between 70 and 80, including a few senior members camping in Bangladesh. “These (few) vested interests (HNLC activists) are very much aware that they are losing their strength every day and the best option for them is to surrender,” she said, adding, “Deteriorating cadre strength has forced HNLC to join hands with the NLFT.”
Twelve NLFT militants surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district. They were identified as Narahari Janata, Dinash Dbarna, Amardulal Jamarya. Trinajit Janara, Milmany Reang, Falayjpy Triputa, Laxhmanram Reanf, Agnijoy Reang, Rupandra Reang, Tajendra Trang, Titaram Reang, and Kamanjpy Reang.
March 27: Two HNLC militants, Vicky Majaw and Leader, are shot dead by Meghalaya Police during an encounter at Umkiang in the Jaintia Hills district. However, three NLFT militants who along with the HNLC militants opened fire on the police personnel manage to escape from the encounter site.
March 22: Two collaborators belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT surrendered and deposited 14 notice pads and several documents of the faction.
March 8: An NLFT militant, identified as Daharam Reang, was arrested from the jungles of Govindabari area of Chawmanu police station under Dhalai district.
March 3: A hardcore NLFT militant, identified as Ranjan Debbarma, was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Tuikurmacherra under Mugiakami police station. One Chinese grenade and some incriminating documents of the outfit were recovered from the encounter site.
February 26: Police arrested four surrendered militants belonging to the NLFT for their involvement in instigating the tribals to occupy a government land near Raj Bhawan in Agartala.
February 8: Cadres of the NLFT abducted two supporters of the CPI-Marxist from their village at Shanpara in West Tripura district. A group of armed NLFT insurgents raided the village at night and abducted Rajkumar Debbarma and Ratan Debbarma from their houses.
February 5: Security forces arrested four militants of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT along with arms and ammunition from Raishyabari area of the Dhalai district. They were identified as Rabajoy Tripura, Ripajoy Tripura, Manai Mohan Tripura and Arun Kumar.
January 30: A group of armed NLFT cadres snatched 25 Elector’s Photo Identity Card from Dalaparti Para village in the Dhalai district.
January 23: Two extortionists belonging to the NLFT were arrested by the security forces from Baigunsingpara village under Mungiakami police station in the West Tripura district while they were extorting money from villagers. While INR 17000 in cash was recovered from the possession of the duo, some other extortionists managed to escape.
January 11: An encounter between the security forces and the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT militants took place at Old Ramguna Para village of Atharamura range under Salema police station in the Dhalai district. However, the militants escaped from the spot after a brief gun battle. Security forces later recovered several documents including some extortion notices from the incident site.
January 8: One NLFT militant, identified as Bironjoy Tripura, was arrested along with arms and ammunition by the security forces after an encounter at Tamarai Para village of Ganganagar police station under Dhalai district. During subsequent search operations, police also recovered three locally made revolvers with live rounds, a bag of Indian currency, medicines, subscription notes and a calendar of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT.
January 2: Tripura Police arrested three suspects, identified as Shyamal Debbarma, Nagrai Debbarma and Chitta Debbarma, in connection with the December 31 killing of Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Chandra Mohan Debbarma by the NLFT militants at Naksirai Para village under Kalyanpur police station in the West Tripura district.
January 1: NLFT militants opened fire on a civilian, identified as Rabijay Reang, at Debendrapara village under Ampi police station in the South Tripura district. Official sources said that the injured person had been asked by the NLFT cadres to join the outfit and had also not paid the demanded extortion amount to it.
NLFT militants abducted a civilian, Madhu Tripura, from his house at Dhananjay Para village under Gandacherra police station in the Dhalai district. Madhu is an activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist and had refused to join the outfit.
2007
December 31: A tribal leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist, identified as Chandra Mohan Debbarma, is shot dead by two militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT at Naksirai Para under Kalyanpur police station in the West Tripura district.
December 27: Two NLFT militants, Pijush Debbarma and Birendra Debbarma, are arrested at Aidangkur, a remote village under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district. Two high explosive grenades were recovered from their possession.
December 26: Meghalaya Police stated that the HNLC is being helped by the NLFT in Jaintia Hills, the NSCN-IM in West Khasi Hills and the NDFB in areas of Ri-Bhoi district. The HNLC’s declining manpower and continued failure to start an extortion drive in Shillong city has forced the outfit to seek help of other outfits and extort money from businessmen, especially coal traders, in other districts of the State bordering Bangladesh. “The firepower of HNLC is less at present and the outfit cannot buy more weapons due to financial constraints. It has to borrow arms from other militant groups,” said an unnamed source.
December 17: Meghalaya Police neutralized a joint camp of the HNLC and NLFT during an operation at Narpuh reserve forest in the Jaintia Hills. A number of 9-mm live cartridges, .22 live cartridges, one very high frequency handset, six micro cassettes, a prescription of a Bangladeshi doctor, photographs, a diary and four butts of AK-56 rifles were recovered from the camp. However, no arrests were made.
December 10: Two militants of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as, Santilal Tripura alias Sathai and Mrinal Debbarma alias Munwi surrendered before the security forces at the Tripura State Rifles Post under Jirania police station in the West Tripura district.
Two NLFT militants, Biswarai Debbarma and Shyamal Debbarma, surrendered before the Assistant Commandant of Tripura State Rifles (10th Battalion) at Murabari Post in the West Tripura District. They also deposited one grenade and 13 rounds of bullets.
One militant of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as Sanjit Kumar Jamatia surrendered before the security forces in Khasiamangal area of Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district.
December 4: Militants of the NLFT abducted two persons, identified as Shakti Rishidas and Brajendra Das, at gunpoint in the Dhalai district. Both of them are residents of Dalucherra village under Salema police station, and were abducted when they went to graze cattle near the Longtarai hill range.
November 28: Police personnel recovered the dead body of a NLFT militant, identified as Surendra Debbarma of Jaglung Bari, from a pond at Dagamabari under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district. Two AK-56 rifles with ammunition were also recovered from the incident site.
Police arrested one militant belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as Karmajoy Reang of Thali Bari, under Taidu police station in the South Tripura district.
November 26: Two militants belonging to the NLFT, Ratna Hajury Jamatia of Bastavmura under Takarjala police station and Sunil Jamatia of Hataikachakpara under Takarjala police station, surrendered to the Deputy Superintendent of Police at Raishyabari in the Dhalai district. They deposited 68 rounds of `303 rifle to the police.
November 24: Assam Rifles personnel in a counter-insurgency operation killed three hardcore militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, at Dagmabari under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district. They were identified as Rajmohan Jamatia alias Raima of Teliamura, Baksikia Jamatia of Kamalpur and Shalsi Debbarma. Three AK-56 rifles, seven AK magazines, a grenade, 231 rounds of ammunition, two explosive detonators and some incriminating documents were recovered from the incident site.
Five NLFT militants, Amrit Sadhan Jamatia, Mahenjoy Reang, Pabiram Reang, Abhiram Reang and Manindra Reang, surrendered before the AR personnel at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district. Two firearms and some incriminating documents were deposited by them.
November 18: Assam Rifles personnel arrested one militant of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, Nibedhan Reang, from the Kanchanpur area.
November 9: One NLFT cadre from the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Sudhan Debbarma of Kartik para, was arrested from the West Tripura district.
November 8: Security forces arrested two NLFT militants from the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Raban Debbarma and Surendra Debbarma, from a remote place under Champahowar police station in the West Tripura district.
November 4: Security forces during a search operation arrested three NLFT-BM faction cadres, identified as Rajesh Deb Barma, Nil Kanta Deb Barma and Rabindra Deb Barma, from the outskirts of Jam Tilla village in the West Tripura district. Sources revealed that the three militants had been intimidating and coercing the people of West Tripura district to support NLFT-BM faction against their will.
November 2: One NLFT cadre, identified as Haitarai Debbarma of Belapur under Ranirbazar police station, surrendered along with five rounds of SLR before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Subash Debbarma, at Ganganagar in the same district.
October 31: Two militants belonging to the NLFT, Adhi Mohan Tripura and Sankar Debbarma, were arrested by the SFs during two separate raids at Damcherra and Jirania in the West Tripura district.
October 28: Two NLFT militants, Rambajoy Reang alias Rojung and Biranjoy Reang alias Bikhlai, surrendered before the SFs at Hrangkhal Para under Teliamura police station in the Dhalai district. One 9-mm revolver with 6 live rounds and two 36 HE Grenade are deposited by them.
October 24: A batch of 135 cadres of the NLFT is being imparted guerrilla training at a hide-out in Bangladesh. Two NLFT militants, Sajanrai Reang and Swarna Reang, who surrendered before the security forces at Manikpur in the Dhalai district on October 22, revealed the information that the rigorous training of the fresh batch is almost completed and ‘passing out parade’ is likely to be held by November. They have also revealed that 27 cadres of the batch will be sent to Karachi in Pakistan for specialized training that to be imparted by designated officers of the Pakistani external intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). Both the surrendered cadres also confessed that they are imparted arms training in Hongkong.
October 17: The NLFT militants abducted one civilian, Sudhanshu Nath, from Barcherra area under Kanchanpur subdivision in the North Tripura district.
Two militants of the NLFT- Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Dipen Tripura and Dharmendra Reang, surrendered to the security forces at Chhawmanu in the Dhalai district along with two country-made guns.
October 8: Three cadres belonging to the NLFT – Biswamohan Debabarma faction, Dushanjoy Tripura, Santi Joy Tripura and Phirak Tripura, surrendered at Bairagi Dukan.
One NLFT–Biswamohan militant, Sakhi Debbarma of Tamakari under Sidhai police station, also surrendered before the Deputy Commandant of the 10th Tripura State Rifles battalion at an unspecified location along with 10 rounds of `303 ammunitions.
One more NLFT– Biswamohan cadre, Bikramjoy Reang, surrendered to the SFs along with one revolver, one live round and some Bangladeshi currency at an unspecified location.
October 6: One NLFT militant of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Ram Bahadur Reang, surrendered before the Tripura States Rifles personnel at Subhash Nagar headquarters under Kanchanpur sub-division in the North Tripura district. He deposited one revolver with five rounds of live bullet.
October 4: Tripurainfo reports that the Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) is carrying out a fresh recruitment drive in the Kanchanpur and Longthorai valleys. About 42 tribal youths were recruited from Mrityunjoypara, Sarbajoypara, Joymonipara and Bhandarima under Kanchanpur subdivision in the North Tripura district. Earlier, 32 tribal boys joined the outfit in September 2007. All the new recruits were sent to Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh to receive guerrilla training and they will be reportedly sent back before the February 2008-elections in the State.
One NLFT collaborator of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Nityananda Tripura, surrenders before the Border Security Force at Chawmanu post in the Dhalai district on.
September 29: Tripurainfo reports that Ranjit Debbarma, ‘president’ of the ATTF, has stated in an online interview to a Website that the NLFT and ATTF are operating jointly. “The present leadership of NLFT is running the organization along correct lines. This has made it possible for us to work together. As of now our relations are very good,” Debbarma says. “TPDF (political wing of the ATTF) and NLFT are different organizations; their main objective is one and the same - restoration of Tripura´s sovereign independence. Some leaders of the NLFT were self-centred and promoted selfish interests. They were not genuine revolutionaries. That leadership has gone now,” he added.
September 28: A group of suspected militants of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT attacked the residence of one Prajapati Nama Sudra at Asha Purna Roaja Para under Salema police station of Dhalai district. However, no casualty was reported.
Two NLFT cadres, Tangsa Tripura and Malin Debbarma, are arrested from Mogpara under Gandacherra police station in the Dhalai district.
September 27: An encounter occurs between the NLFT militants and security force (SF) personnel at Patlongjoypara under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district. During the subsequent search operation, four Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants, Lankajoy Reang, Nimanjoy Reang, Ganga Rai Reang and Britta Ram Reang, are arrested and three improvised country made guns are recovered. However six other militants, Dharam Reang, Alajoy Reang, Padarai Reang, Thomas Uchai, Santosh Debbarma and Jhan Jamatia, managed to escape from the incident site.
September 23: One suspected NLFT militant, Biswamohan Tripura, is arrested from a hut near Purnaron Rouja Para under Longthorai Valley police station in the Dhalai district. One loaded country-made gun is recovered from him.
September 21: Assam Police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel recover two AK-47 rifles, 36 hand grenades, 69 bullets and collection receipts from a hideout of the NLFT outfit at Khasiapunji in the Karimganj district along the Assam-Tripura border. An album carrying photographs of women cadres of the outfit is also recovered from the hideout.
August 31: Suspected NLFT militants abducted a tribal villager, Negendra Debbarma, from Iswar Chowdhury para under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district.
August 28: Militants of the NLFT attacked a work site of the Northeast Frontier Railway at Swapnabari under Manu police station in the Dhalai district and killed a soldier of the Tripura State Rifles. Police sources said a team of TSR soldiers was escorting railway construction workers from Swapnabari, when the attack occurred. With this incident, at least seven persons, including two security force personnel, have reportedly been killed in August.
August 27: One Tripura State Rifles personnel, Jayanta Roy, is killed by NLFT militants belonging to Biswamohan Debbarma faction at a work site of the North East Frontier Railways at Swapnabari under Manu police station in the West Tripura district. With this incident, at least seven persons, including two security force personnel, have reportedly been killed in August.
August 19: NLFT militants abduct a person, Mohanlal Debbarma, from the Shantir Bazaar area under Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district. Mohanlal Debbarma, who is the younger brother of Parimal Debbarma, a local leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, was abducted as he refused to part with funds meant for development work, as demanded by the militants.
August 16: The decomposed body of a suspected collaborator of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT is recovered on from Pathlongjoypara under Kanchanpur police station in North Tripura district. Karyai Reang had been abducted by unidentified militants from his house at Pathlongjoypara recently. But his relatives had not informed the police about the incident. Police further said that he was wanted in an extortion case.
August 15: NLFT militants ambush a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrolling party at Prabhumanipara in the Dhalai district, injuring a CRPF constable, Paramjit Yadav.
August 3: Two NLFT militants, identified as Bishnu Ram Tripura and Ranjit Debbarma, surrendered to the Assam Rifles along with two revolvers and live cartridges at Kanchanpur camp in the North Tripura district.
July 31: Security Forces ambushed and killed one NLFT – Biswamohan Debabarma faction militant, identified as Sunaranjan Chakma, at Bilaicherri under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district. One revolver was recovered from the incident site.
July 30: Five unidentified militants belonging to the NLFT surrendered to the SFs at an unspecified location. Two more unidentified cadres, including a self-styled corporal of the same outfit, also surrendered to the police at Gandacherra in the Dhalai district.
July 19: Six unidentified NLFT militants surrendered to the Assam Rifles personnel and deposited one AK-47 rifle and 68 live cartridges at Teliamura in the West Tripura district.
July 16: Four NLFT militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Jagatsadan Jamatia, Joy Jamatia, Ukiljoy Jamatia and Saya Jamatiya, surrendered to the Assam Rifles personnel at Teliamura in the West Tripura district along with one AK 47 rifle, 36 rounds of bullet and one Japanese wireless set.
Two collaborators of the NLFT, Krishnamanik Tripura of Raishyabari and Sanjit Debbarma, surrendered to security forces at Hrangkhwalpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district.
July 14: Police recovered the dead body of a 50-year-old Mannya Kumar Tripura from Manikpur in the Dhalai district.
July 13: Mannya Kumar Tripura, a Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and the vice chairman of the East Govindabari Village Committee under Chawmanu police station in Dhalai district, is abducted along with two Booth Level Officers (BLOs), by Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT militants while returning after taking images of voters of Naisharampara under Chawmanu Assembly constituency in the same district. The two BLOs, identified as Khsetrajoy Reang and Raikumar Tripura, are released later.
July 6: Two members of the NLFT, identified Shankar Debbarma and Mangal Debbarma, are arrested by the security forces at Dasharambari near Jirania in the West Tripura district. A pencil pistol and 20 cartridges are recovered from their possession.
July 1: Suspected NLFT militants abducted three civilians, Manikya Reang, Kunjamohan Reang and Joysingh Reang, from Bhagaicheeri village under Ambassa police station in the Dhalai District.
June 29: Two NLFT cadres, identified as Balendra Reang and Madhuram Rang, surrendered to the security forces at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district.
June 27: Four NLFT militants, identified as Harendra Debbarma, Parthanjoy Reang, J S Jamatiya and A P Jamatiya surrendered to the security forces at Kanchanpur in North Tripura and at Birganj in South Tripura district along with one rifle, two cartridges and one hand grenade.
June 15: Nine unidentified NLFT militants surrendered to the security forces along with two grenades, revolvers and a huge cache of ammunition at Khumulwng in the West Tripura district. Another NLFT militant also surrendered to the police at Khowai. Meanwhile, two more NLFT cadres surrendered to the police at Ompi in the South Tripura district.
June 13: An arrested insurgent belonging to the NLFT, identified as Maniram Tripura, managed to escape from police custody when he is being taken to the Kulai hospital for a routine check up at Kulai in the Dhalai district. He was arrested on June 6 in connection with an ambush on a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol party on the same day in which one BSF personnel is killed at Raisyabari in the Dhalai district.
June 12: Five militants of the NLFT and ATTF surrendered to the Assam Rifles in two separate incidents in Tripura. Three NLFT militants, identified as Binanjoy Reang alias Chang, Bajuban Reang alias Kakhurai and Mary Darlong, surrendered along with two revolvers and ammunition in the North Tripura district. Similarly, two unidentified insurgents of the ATTF surrendered at Kamalpur in the Dhalai district.
June 9: Suspected NLFT militants abducted one civilian, identified as Utpal Debbarma, from Aidangkur under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district.
June 7: One NLFT cadre, identified as Bikramjoy Tripura, is arrested by the security forces from Thalcherra under Raishaybari police station in the Dhalai district in connection with the killing of one Border Security Force personnel on June 6.
June 6: Militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, killed one Border Security Force personnel, identified as Dina Bandhu Pal, patrolling at Raishyabari border under Sikandar para Border out Post in the Dhalai district. Security forces also recovered one magazine of SLR with 20 rounds of cartridges from the incident site.
Three insurgents of the NLFT surrendered before the Central Reserve Police Force at Nutunbazaar in the South Tripura district, along with several live cartridges. Altogether 81 insurgents of different outfits have reportedly surrendered to the SFs since January 2007.
June 4: Two militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as Sailen Debbarma and Sankar Jamatia, are killed in an encounter with the SFs at Halamtuicha under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district. One Chinese grenade was recovered from the encounter site.
Two collaborators of NLFT and ATTF, identified as Sakti Debbarma of Tuikuipara and Madan Debbarma of Bahadur Sardarpara, surrendered to the SFs at Teliamura in the same district.
June 3: Suspected militants of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT abducted six labourers from Govindabari under Manikpur police station in the Dhalai district. They are identified as Nikunja Nath of Padmabill in Khowai, Vidhyarai, Hussain Miah, Fakar Miah, Gian Miah and Khalai Miah of Assam.
May 28: The Special Branch (intelligence wing) of Tripura Police revealed that the NLFT, depleted by a spate of desertions and surrenders over the past three years, is preparing to regroup itself and is reportedly planning to carry out a fresh offensive against the security forces. Intelligence sources said that the NLFT chief Biswamohan Debbarma held a meeting with his commanders in a jungle hideout across the Indo-Bangladesh border at Katacherra near Raisyabari in the Dhalai district on May 17 and planned to target camps of the Tripura State Rifles in the interior areas of the State.
May 16: Eight militants, including two women cadres, belonging to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered to the security forces along with one revolver, one grenade and 98 rounds of bullets in the West Tripura district.
May 11: Suspected NLFT militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in the Dhalai district. However, no casualties were reported.
Three NLFT militants, Briguram Jamatia, Dhancharai Reang and Mitrojy Reang, surrendered to the security forces along with two country made revolvers at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district.
One collaborator of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as Rupa Kumar Tripura of Matirai Roaja Para under Salema police station, surrendered to the SF personnel at B. C. Para in the Dhalai district.
May 8: Four militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT surrender to the Police along with two factory made revolvers- one .38 revolver, three live rounds of cartridges. They were identified as Brajendra Reang alias Buchu, Sandairam Reang alias Samuk Naisiekson, Halam alias Debra and Mrinal Debbarma.
May 7: NLFT militants abduct a civilian, Niru Kumar Debbarma, from Raimohan Sadhupara village under Kalayanpur police station in the West Tripura district on.
May 6: Police arrest a NLFT collaborator of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Ashok Kumar Debbarma, from Tuisaharpek under Kalyanpur police station in the West Tripura district.
May 4: An encounter between Tripura State Rifles personnel and NLFT militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction is reported from Chandraipara under Ambassa police station in the Dhalai District.
A NLFT militant belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Tabji Rai Reang, is arrested along with a country-made gun from Rabamanipura under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura District.
April 29: Two cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as Jamidar Tripura alias Bhanudoy and Suresh Tripura, surrendered at Karbook in the South Tripura district along with ten live rounds of .303 rifles and ten live rounds of 7.62 SLR.
April 22: One NLFT cadre belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Sandhya Ram Debbarma, surrendered at Hrankhal Para camp in the West Tripura district along with one factory made 9-mm and two live rounds of cartridges.
April 17: Security forces arrested one cadre of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as Jariham Reang, from Shilabari under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district along with one country made gun.
April 5: Four hardcore cadres of ATTF and the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of NLFT surrendered to the SFs at Jirania in West Tripura district.
April 3: Two hardcore militants, identified as Laila Tripura alias Boura and Adam Jyoti Tripura, of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT surrendered and deposited two 9-mm revolvers, one grenade and five live rounds of 9-mm revolver at BSF headquarters at Salbagan in the West Tripura district.
One NLFT Biswamohan Debbarma faction cadre, Chandi Charan Tripura alias Lambu, surrendered and deposited 176 rounds of 303 rifle, two rounds of 7.62-mm and two rounds of 9-mm revolver at BSF headquarters in Udaipur in the South Tripura district. Official sources said he escaped from the outfit’s Bangladesh hideout a couple of days ago and contacted the BSF officials.
Another cadre from the NLFT’s Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Govinda Koloi, surrendered and deposited one AK-66 rifle, two magazines and 94 live rounds before the police personnel of Ambassa in the Dhalai district.
March 29: Two extremists of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT, identified as Reklai Jamatia and Amish Kumar Jamatia, surrendered before the police along with one pistol and three live rounds at Kanchanpur in the North Tripura district.
March 6: Two police personnel, Samir Choudhury and Aloke Das, are killed and two others, Shyama Chandra Debbarma and Sukdeb Tripura, are injured in an ambush by the NLFT militants at Binan Hazaripara under Champahawr police station in Khowai subdivision of West Tripura district. Militants also managed to decamp with two AK 47 rifles.
March 6: Three militants, including a ‘lance corporal’ of the NLFT, are arrested by the security forces following an encounter at Tankarai Para under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district. Four country made guns are recovered from them.
March 5: Tripurainfo reports that personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) arrested four militants operating in Tripura, including a NLFT cadre Suren Debbarma, from Moulavibazaar area on an unspecified date in February. Suren Debbarma was involved in several ambushes on security forces and massacres of civilians in Tripura. He was an ‘area commander’ of Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction of the NLFT when he led a ambush on TSR, in which 20 security personnel were killed at Hirapur in the West Tripura district on August 20, 2002. Later he defected to NLFT’s Biswamohan Debabarma faction.
March 4: An NLFT militant belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Rabarai Reang, is arrested from Sachindra Chowdhury area under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district.
March 2: Militants shot dead two persons, Tikendra Tripura and Tapan Tripura, at Joychandrapara under Langatarai Valley police station in the Dhalai district. Police suspect the involvement of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the NLFT.
March 2: Two NLFT militants belonging to Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as ‘Sergeant’ Biralal Kishore Jamatia alias Barchu alias Baga and ‘Corporal’ Nayan Hari Jamatia alias Nanjia, surrender at Jampaijala under Takarjala police station in the West Tripura district. They deposit 9mm carbine ammn-20 rounds, 7.62 BDR-8 rounds, Chinese grenade-1. Two collaborators of the same faction, identified as Sailaram Reang and Jagat Sadhan Jamatia, also surrender with them.
March 2: Two militants of the ATTF and NLFT, identified as Biraha Kumar Jamatia alias Yakharia and Geeta Tripura alias Kaplop, surrender at Teliamura in the West Tripura district. They deposit two 38 factory-made revolvers along with six live rounds of 38 ball ammunitions. The report adds that 21 militants surrendered before the 15 Assam Rifles alone in the last four months.
March 1: One NLFT militant, Jwancha Tripura, is shot dead by Dhalai district police at Sajaigroupingpara under Manu police station. While other militants manage to escape, a Chinese grenade is recovered from the encounter site.
February 25: Two unidentified NLFT collaborators are arrested from Kalyanpur and Teliamura police station areas in the West Tripura district.
February 25: Two NLFT militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, identified as Dinesh Debbarma and Sachindra Debbarma, surrender before Tripura Police at Radhapur in the South Tripura district.
February 24: An ‘area commander’ of the NLFT, identified as Krishnadhan Debbarma, is killed in retaliatory firing by the security force (SF) personnel who were attacked by the militants at Bablabari village under Champahaor police station in the West Tripura district. SF personnel recovered spent cartridges and other used materials from hideout of the militants who escaped with Debbarma’s firearms. Debbarma had reportedly been on the run for the past two years.
February 20: One NLFT militant, Narendra Debbarma alias Kalak, of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction is arrested from his residence at Tuichakatar village under Salema police station in the in the Dhalai district. Narendra was involved in the abduction of a person, Sailendra Debbarma, from South Panbua under the same police station. A collaborator of the same outfit, identified as Sachindra Debbarma, is also arrested from Champahowar area in the same district.
February 16: A leader of the ruling Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M), Phalendra Reang, who was abducted by NLFT militants at gun point from his residence at Ashapurnaroaja Para area in the Dhalai district on January 8, is released after 39 days of captivity.
February 10: Three NLFT militants, Bimal Debbarma, Mangal Debbarma and Rupchand Debbarma, of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction surrender at Khumlwng in the West Tripura district. According to police sources, they escaped from their hideouts in Bangladesh with arms and ammunition.
February 8: A tribal leader belonging to the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), identified as Ratansen Tripura, is killed by NLFT militants at his home in the Ratan Nagar village of Dhalai district. Militants while fleeing after the killing shot at and injured another CPI-M worker, Tanijay Tripura, near the Ratan Nagar bridge. Sources said CPI-M leader was killed because he refused to pay extortion to the militants.
Police arrest three NLFT militants, identified as Ratan Tripura, Saidol Asalong and Alakjay Asalong, from a shop in GB Market Square.
February 5: Security force personnel arrested a suspected NLFT militant, Kutti Ram Tripura, of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction during a search operation at old Maliraj Roaja para under Salema police station in the Dhalai district.
February 1: The Union Tribal Welfare Minister, Jitendra Chowdhury, said that INR 55 million out of a total INR 550 million is sanctioned as the first instalment for the rehabilitation of the militants of the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction of the NLFT.
January 25: Seven militants of the ATTF and NLFT surrendered at Hrankhalpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district. They deposited two 9mm Pistols with 10 rounds, one 9mm Carbine with 10 rounds, two 9mm auto Pistols with 9 rounds and 50 rounds of 303-rifle. The militants are identified as Satya Ranjan Debbarma, Jogal Debbarma, Ashis Kumar Debbarma, Tapan Debbarma, Ashesh Debbarma, Indra Mohan Malsum and Satya Ranjan Debbarma.
January 16: Two NLFT militants of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Nirmal Debbarma and Binode Debbarma, are arrested following an encounter with the security force personnel at Hari Kumar Para under Champahowar police station in the West Tripura district. While one khukri (Nepalese knife) and some incriminating documents are recovered, other militants manage to escape from the incident site.
A NLFT militant, Galpuram Reang, is arrested from Salka Para village under Ompi police station.
January 14: A NLFT militant, Debrai Tripura, is wounded in an internecine clash between cadres of the same outfit at Ananada Royaja Para village under Chawmanu police station in the Dhalai district.
A NLFT militant of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction, Memberjoy Tripura, is arrested during a search operation at village Uju Chakma Para under Raishyabari police station in the Dhalai district.
January 10: The dead body of a youth, Gopaljoy Tripura, who was abducted by NLFT militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction from his residence at Chowmanu in the Dhalai district, was recovered from a nearby forest.
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And that’s only from between 2009 and 2007.
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