Agartala, May 27: Three persons were kidnapped by insurgents of the banned nlft while three ultras of the outfit were arrested by security forces in separate incidents in Tripura, police said today. A group of armed NLFT insurgents intercepted a vehicle at Maracherra area on Assam-Agartala National Highway in Dhalai district yesterday and kidnapped three persons, including the driver.

A search operation has been launched to rescue the kidnapped persons and arrest the culprits, police said.
In another incident, police acting on a tip-off apprehended two NLFT insurgents from Takarjala village of West Tripura district yesterday.

Another NLFT ultra was arrested from Ghantacherra in Dhalai district, they added.
Bureau Report