4 NLFT insurgents surrender to BSF Agartala, August 27 (PTI): Four insurgents of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have surrendered to BSF at Raisyabari, a remote border village in Dhalai district of the state, police said today. BSF handed over the insurgents to the police yesterday and during preliminary interrogation they revealed that they fled from the outfit's hideout at Chittagong Hill Tract of neighbouring Bangladesh, Gandacherra sub-divisional police officer Jawhar Debbarma told reporters. "The insurgents living in the hideouts are reeling under severe food and financial crisis," Debbarma quoted the ultras as saying. The outfit, he said, has started fresh recruitment possibly for subversive activities before the assembly elections slated for February next year. EMFA expresses grief Guwahati, August 27 (MExN): The Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) has expressed shock at the sudden demise of Rima Sharma, a cultural news presenter of Prag News, following an accident on Saturday night at Bhangagarh locality of the city. The forum, in a press note, also wished fast recovery of another city based television scribe, who was admitted to GMCH after facing an attack from miscreants last night. Biman Kalita of News Live, who was stabbed at Dhirenpara locality, is still in the hospital. “It is heart breaking that Rima went to the GMCH to meet Biman following his incident and on way back the young news presenter faced the accident. She was taken to the hospital, but the doctors declared her brought dead. May her soul rests in peace,” said a statement issued by the EMFA. Prior to her last rites performed at Navagraha, Rima was paid rich tributes at her work place and Guwahati Press Club. Various media organizations along with a number of civil society groups and individuals expressed shock at her tragic death. The EMFA also wished early recovery of two other city based scribes namely Gautam Hazarika of DY365 and Kushal Lahan of Amar Asom, who have been admitted to separate hospitals few days back following medical emergencies.
