Modalities expected to be worked out for Anup Chetia extradition; National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) ultras open fire on Bhutan Army; United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) cadres surrender
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    • (JULY 15-21)

    According to reports, Bangladesh High Commission officials have verified the identity of the two criminals lodged in Indian prisons, while Indian High Commission officials have already identified Anup Chetia and two other ULFA cadres ahead of their swapping. The modalities for swapping of the prisoners are expected to be worked out during the Union Home Secretary level talks between the two countries scheduled to be held on July 18 and 19. According to reports, Bangladesh has agreed to extradite ULFA general secretary, Anup Chetia in exchange for two notorious criminals Subrata Bain and Sajjad Hossain wanted by Dhaka and currently lodged in jails in Kolkata and Tihar. Both the criminals had targeted Awami League leaders in Bangladesh including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 1

    In another development, reports noted that an encounter took place between suspected NDFB activists of IK Sangbijit faction and the Royal Bhutan Army in the Indo-Bhutan border area on July 15. Unable to stand the offensive from the Royal Bhutan Army, the militants retreated towards the forest area adjacent to the Indian soil and fired on the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawans who were patrolling near the border. In retaliation the SSB jawans fired shots on the militants. 2

    In other developments, reports noted that altogether 45 United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) cadres, led by its chairman SK Thadou, surrendered before the Joint Secretary, Northeast, Shambhu Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Home, Manipur, Suresh Babu, and Additional DGP of Manipur, Santosh Manrela. The surrender took place at the Assam Rifles camp at Jiribam on July 17. 3

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