A self-styled lieutenant of the banned National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) (BM) surrendered before the Inspector General of Border Security Force of Tripura Frontier on Monday.

The surrendered ultra, Jaiba Kaloi hails from Hallubari under Ompi Police Station in Gomati district. He reportedly joined the NLFT (BM) outfit in 1998 and was working as an active member of the outfit. Finally, he surrendered, a BSF official said.

Jaiba Kaloi surrendered with his wife and two children.

Jaiba Kaloi was a listed cadre of NLFT (BM) as per the list published by Stale Govt.

It is pertinent to mention here that NLFT (BM) Commander Jaiba had not seen his parents since his joining the NLFT Group in 1998.

Finally, on Monday, he got this opportunity of “Ghar Wapsi” and meeting his old-aged parents after more than 23 years. His renunciation of violent insurgent activities and joining the mainstream to lead a happy and peaceful life should encourage other insurgents to follow his path.

In view of intensified counter-insurgency endeavours in the recent past by the State Security Apparatus and Central Government agencies, supported by some other factors, the Indian insurgent groups, particularly the members of NLFT (BM) have become disillusioned from the insurgency movement and have started sending signals for joining the mainstream.

Several numbers of NLFT (BM) cadres have surrendered before BSF and other Security Forces in recent years. This indicates their eagerness to shun the violence and join the mainstream.

Five insurgents of NLFT (BM) had surrendered before BSF Tripura in 2017, followed by 12 insurgents in 2018, three insurgents in 2019 and three insurgents in 2020, altogether 23 insurgents of NLFT have surrendered.

The State of Tripura has been facing insurgency for the last few decades. The insurgency was initially being spearheaded by Tripura National Volunteers (INV) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), who later on surrendered before the security forces in 1988 following a tripartite agreement was signed. Thereafter the Cadres of National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) further resumed insurgency in 1989.