46 NLFB cadres surrender, lay down weapons in Assam

A total of 46 members of the newly formed insurgent outfit National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB) have surrendered with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in two days, officials said on Sunday. Thirty-two insurgents of the outfit laid down their arms on Sunday, and 14 surrendered on the previous day, they said. This […]

Assam: NLFB militant killed in police encounter in Udalguri

A militant of the National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB) outfit was killed in a police encounter in Assam’s Udalguri district on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, police launched an operation in Dimachang in Mazbat police station area and the outfit’s self-styled Udalguri district commander was killed in an encounter, Special Director General of Police […]

Major breakthrough in peace front in Assam; 650 rebels to lay down arms tomorrow

Around 650 militants belonging to an assortment of rebel groups will lay down arms and join the mainstream on January 23. The rebels, who are set to surrender, are from groups including the National Liberation Front of Bengalis or NLFB, Adivasi Dragon Force, a Santhal outfit and a Rabha militant group. The largest number of […]