NIA Busts Northeast Terror Plot; Bangladesh, Pakistan Agencies Involved
India's law enforcement is concerned as Bangladesh-based UPDF has reportedly allied with Tripura Ham Bargha Ta Army and the Mog National Party to spread terror.
Published : July 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM IST
New Delhi: Investigation conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) in connivance with Pakistan’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) have been trying to destabilise India’s Northeastern states by forming two ethnic militant outfits in Tripura, namely the Tripura Ham Bargha Ta Army (THBTA) and Mog National Party (MNP).
What has become a cause of major concern for India’s law-enforcing agencies is the fact that Chittagong (Bangladesh)- based United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF), another rebel outfit, reportedly has come to an understanding with THBTA and MNP.
Ironically, NIA recently charged five Mizoram-based accused for their involvement in supplying weapons and ammunition to armed cadres of the UPDF.
The accused, identified as Lalbiakchunga alias Divid alias David, Lalthawmcheuva alias Thawma, Malsawma alias Malsawma Loncheu, Rualliansanga alias Sanga and Alok Bikash Chakma, have been charged under relevant Sections of BNS, 2023, The UA(P) Act, 1967 and The Arms Act, 1959 and the Foreigners Act, 1946.
Earlier, the Mizoram police seized a huge cache of prohibited arms and ammunition, meant for supply to a Bangladeshi militant group. The case was originally registered on January 15, 2025, by the Mizoram police. NIA, which took over and re-registered the case as RC-05/2025/NIA-DLI two months later, unravelled a criminal conspiracy by the accused to supply the prohibited weapons and ammunition to armed cadres of the UPDF.
The weapons seized from Saithah village, Mamit district, Mizoram, included six AK-47 rifles, 13 magazines and 10050 rounds of ammunition.
“Investigation revealed that the United Peoples Democratic Front has come to an understanding with THBTA and MNP. Now, with support from the state actors in Bangladesh, the insurgent organisations would try to create terror in the northeastern states,” said a senior security official privy to the development.
The THBTA aims to establish a Riang state by carving out Riang-dominated areas of North Tripura. The outfit is headed by Hambai Riang and currently has around 70 cadres. The outfit is being assisted by the Bangladesh Army’s infantry brigade based in Khagrachari.
One of the self-styled commanders of the newly formed outfit, Yangpu Riang, is regularly in touch with Bangladesh army officials, the security official said.
On the other hand, MNP’s fresh recruits are undergoing military training under the supervision of the Bangladesh army at Rajasthali sub-division of Rangamati district in the Chittagong Hill Tracts from the first week of December.
The Bangladesh Army has reportedly provided its ground at its Bangalhalia camp in the sub-division for the target shooting of MNP recruits, numbering around 50, the official said.
Terming the development as serious, renowned security expert Brigadier BK Khanna (retd) told ETV Bharat that ever since the Awami League government was dethroned from Bangladesh, all possible efforts were made by the forces inimical to India’s security to create terror in the northeastern states.
“Our security agencies are well aware of the development and accordingly, they have been taking all actions required to foil any attempts made by the anti-India forces from across the border,” said Brigadier Khanna.
By supporting these insurgent organisations like the UPDF, Tripura Ham Bargha Ta Army, and Mog National Party, the state actors in Bangladesh are desperately trying to destabilise the northeast.
“It’s a well-known fact that Pakistan’s ISI is also helping the intelligence agencies in Bangladesh to create terror in India’s eastern frontier,” Khanna said.
