Agartala, 29th October 2026 : Tripura Police on Thursday arrested Bimal Chakma, an alleged arms trafficker linked to the Santu group, and recovered 200 bullets from his possession in the Maharani area of Udaipur.
Bimal Chakma, son of Bhubanta Chakma, hails from Shantitila, Dudukchhara, in the Panchhari area of Khagrachhari, according to the information available.
Sources said the arrested person allegedly works as an operative for Pratyuttar Chakma and Samajpriya Chakma, both associated with the JSS (Santu group).
Pratyuttar Chakma and Samajpriya Chakma are reportedly operating under the command of Jyotisman Chakma, alias Bulbul, who is identified as the deputy field commander of the Jumma Liberation Army and a grandson of Santu Larma.
Police are investigating the case to establish the circumstances surrounding the recovery of the ammunition and verify the alleged links of the arrested person with the group.
Further details regarding the origin and intended destination of the recovered bullets are yet to emerge.
