Agartala, June 12 -- Surrendered members of the banned militant groups National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) on Friday began a 72-hour strike across parts of Tripura, alleging that the Centre and the state government have failed to implement rehabilitation measures promised under a peace accord signed nearly two years ago.

The agitators blocked sections of the national highway and railway tracks in Khowai district, demanding implementation of the Rs.250-crore rehabilitation package announced as part of the quadripartite agreement signed in New Delhi under the leadership of Union home minister Amit Shah. So far, there have been no reports of any untoward incidents.

The agreement was signed in the ...