NLFT(BM) extremists ambush police vehicle killing three on spot

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Agartala, Aug 7 (UNI) The banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) today killed three police personnel of the state police force and injured two in an ambush in Tripura's Dhalai District.

According to police sources, the ambush took place at 6:45 pm at Hadukalak Para, about 7 kms from District headquarters Ambassa. The source said that the police party led by Sub Inspector (SI) of the Ambassa police station was returning from Bamuti under Sidhai Police Station after investigating a pending case.

As soon as the ill-fated vehicle reached Hadukalak Para, the extremists fired upon them indiscreminately killing SI Apan Chandra Barman, Constable Biswa Kumar Debbarma and the driver of the vehicle Rupam Kumar Debbarma on the spot. Two other police personnel namely Constable Koushik Sarkar and Woman Constable Smt. Laxmi Rani Das received graveious bullet injuries. The injured are shifted to Kulai PHC for treatment.

On receiving the information, SP Dhalai Arindam Nath, Addl. SP and OC of the Ambassa Police Station rushed to the spot with reinforcement. The bodies of the victim were sent to the Kulai PHC for post mortem.

Police has launched massive search operation to nab the militants. No one was arrested till now.

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