Ban on NLFT, ATTF to remain for five years

AGARTALA: The ban on National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) will continue for five years, a notification of the ministry of home Affairs said.
The notification issued by the joint secretary to the department, Satyendra Garg, on May 9 said, there is sufficient cause for declaring NLFT and ATTF as unlawful associations with effect from October 3, 2018 for a period of five years.
A tribunal was constituted on November 15 last year for adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring NLFT and ATTF unlawful associations. But none appeared on behalf of either NLFT or ATTF during the proceedings of the tribunal on February 25.
The Tripura government, ministry of defence, Intelligence Bureau, cabinet secretariat (research and analysis wing) and the CRPF were consulted and recommended for continuance of the ban on the two outfits. The Border Security Force, too, recommended to declare NLFT as an unlawful association, the notification said.
The two outfits had indulged in killing of civilians, police and security forces personnel in the state, extortion of people, including businessmen and traders, it said.