The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Saturday sought dropping of all criminal cases registered against its leaders and cadres while asserting that amnesty is needed to take the peace process forward.
Two individuals, one from Iran and the other from Bangladesh, have been apprehended by the Tripura police at Amatoli police station in Agartala. The arrests took place close to Bangladesh border in the Aswani market area on the outskirts of Agartala on Wednesday.
In a tragic incident, a 9-yr-old boy died after he drowned in Umtrew River at the border village of Amtola under Sonapur Police Station in Assam, on Tuesday.