Agartala, Dec. 25 :    Agartala, Dec. 25:  Splashing a fresh version of the supposed attack on Ulfa chief Paresh Barua on its front page, Tripura's largest-circulated newspaper today punched holes in all official accounts of the 'ambush' and claimed that a Bangladesh security agency made arrangements for the militant leader's telephonic interaction with the media from his hospital bed. The newspaper, Dainik Sambad, said Barua was indeed seriously injured and his long-time deputy, Raju Baruah, killed in the 'ambush' at Khagracherri in the Chittagong Hill Tracts on December 16. However, it dismissed the Assam Rifles' claim that the Ulfa commander-in-chief was targeted by his own men. 'Barua and his deputy were attacked by assailants owing allegiance to the Jana Samhati Samity, a political offshoot of the now-defunct Shanti Bahini,' the newspaper claimed. Dainik Sambad extensively quoted 'sources across the border' to substantiate its claims. It said Barua had begun 'interfering in tribal politics', which was one of the reasons why he was a marked man in Bangladesh. 'A group of former Shanti Bahini rebels broke away from the Jana Samhati Samity early last year in protest against their leader, Santu Larma's failure to force the Bangladesh government to implement the peace accord signed in December 1997. Helped by Barua, they formed a rag-tag outfit to challenge Larma, who is a pro-Awami League leader,' the newspaper said. It reported that the Ulfa even supplied a huge consignment of weapons and paid Rs 5 lakh in cash to the former Shanti Bahini rebels recently. 'This infuriated the Jana Samhati Samity leadership and an armed group owing allegiance to Larma ambushed the Ulfa chief's convoy on the Khagracherri-Maicherri road at 4.30 pm on December 16. The militant leader was seriously injured in the attack, while his deputy was killed on the spot,' Dainik Sambad said. The newspaper said a 'Bangladesh agency that keeps tabs on anti-India militants' shifted Barua to a hospital in Dhaka shortly after the attack. 'The same agency made arrangements for Barua's interaction with newspapers and two television channels. The Ulfa leader's denial of any attack on him was intended to prevent panic in the outfit's ranks,' it added. A senior Assam Rifles official said the report in Dainik Sambad backed what the security forces had been saying all along. However, he declined to comment on the newspaper's version of the circumstances leading to the supposed attack on Barua and his aide.