Six top ATTF rebels surrender, desposit huge arms

Agartala, Jan 25 (UNI) The All Tripura Tiger Force (ATFF) today received a major jolt when six of their top leaders surrendered before the 15 Assam Rifles at Teliamura in Tripura's western district.

The surrendered militants were 'Self-Styled Warrant officer' Satya Ranjan Debbarma alias Honesh, self-styled Surgeant Jugal Debbarma, Self styled Lance Corporal Ashi Kumar Debbarma, self styled Private (sepoy) Tapan Debbarma, self-styled Pvt (sepoy) Olesh Debbarma and self-styled Pvt (sepoy) Satya Ranjan Debbarma, alias Bathai.

The militants deposited arms and ammunition before Assam Rifles Col A K Chatterjee. Other BSF officials from 135 Battalion were also present at the function.

The arms and ammunition deposited were two 9 mm carbine service pattern, one Chinese 9 mm Automatic pistol, one Browning 9 mm Automatic Pistol and two other 9mm pistols along with 30 live rounds of 9 mm ammunition and 50 live rounds of point 303 caliber ammunition.

The surrendered terrorists of the ATTF were reported to be very close to the outfit's president Ranjit Debbarma and two of them were his personal bodyguards.

UNI