Top United Liberation Front of Asom leader Anup Chetia has been released from a prison in the Indian state of Assam after he obtained bail in four cases.

Hours after Bangladesh handed over top Ulfa brass Anup Chetia to India, Narendra Modi phones his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina thanking her “for help in fight against terrorism”.

In a major boost to bilateral security cooperation, Bangladesh 'hands over' Ulfa leader Anup Chetia to India. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan denied it initially, but said later that Chetia was 'freed' as he expressed his desire to leave the country on completion of his jail term.