Bangla puts pressure on NE militants

Insurgents of the North Eastern region including the ULFA are on the run due to strategic policy changes of the caretaker government in Bangladesh. Though the Bangladesh Government has not given any commitment to hand-over Anup Chetia, a prominent ULFA leader, there has been good sign in the mind of the caretaker government, said Director General of BSF, AK Mitra.

Mitra, who is on a three-day visit to Tripura on Tuesday told reporters that BDR and Army in Bangladesh have chased away several militants sheltering in the neighbouring country.

“Paresh Baruah, Commander in Chief of ULFA is still living in Bangladesh”, he said adding that the BSF authorities have already taken up the issue of handing over Indian insurgents sheltering in Bangladesh.

But there is no commitment in this regard from the Bangladesh side as there is no extradition treaty with India, he said adding that the current attitude of the caretaker government will help solve long pending disputes.

“It is not clear how long this goodwill gesture will continue from the Bangladesh side”, he said.

The DG also said that the ULFA was formed based on ideological conception but today the ideological content has no importance for rebel leaders.

“Insurgency is good business in India as almost all outfits are involved in extortion or kidnapping for making easy money”, he said.

He also confirmed about the detention of two Awami League leaders from Bangladesh.

Mitra said Jahanzir Kabir Nanak and Mirza Azam, were picked up for entering India without valid documents and subsequently they were handed over to police for taking necessary steps.

He said Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has requested him to send one more battalion to reduce the gap between BOPs. At present, altogether 15 battalions have been deployed in the State’s 856 km Indo-Bangla border.

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