The outfits deposited a large number of arms and ammunition at the event which was held at the headquarters of a Tripura State Rifles battalion in the Sepahijala district.Official sources said the event marked the end of Tripura’s over four-decade-old insurgency problem.NLFT chief Biswa Mohan Debbarma said there would be a formal “flag down” ceremony soon to declare that they have abandoned the outfit.Earlier, the Centre had agreed to provide a special package of Rs 250 crore for the rehabilitation of the insurgents.According to the agreement, they will stay at a designated camp for three years during which they will get Rs 6,000 each per month. Another Rs 4 lakh each will be deposited in their bank accounts which can be withdrawn only after three years. They will also be provided skills training in various trades.The NLFT was formed in 1989 while the ATTF was born in 1990. Thousands of lives were lost during the insurgency movement in the state.
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