NLFT insurgents release kidnapped border fencing workers after 16 days
Bangladeshi security forces conducted extensive search operations within their territory, which prompted the ultras to lower their ante and release the hostages, an official said. December 24, 2020 1:03:05 pm
Security personnel patrol the area bordering Bangladesh. (Representational Image)
More than a fortnight after they were kidnapped near the Bangladesh border, the three border fencing workers have been released by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) ultras.
Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Tripura Police Subrata Chakraborty told indianexpress.com that the trio was released on Wednesday due to “continuous operations” by the local police and other security forces, and “tremendous pressure” mounted on overground workers of the insurgent outfit inside Tripura.