Guwahati, Nov 8: Assam Police have arrested former ULFA(I) militant Bijay Asom, alias Papu Koch, from Sonapur near Guwahati on November 3.
Koch’s arrest led to the recovery of explosives and ammunition, marking a major breakthrough in the district’s ongoing anti-insurgency operations.
According to officials, Bijay Asom joined ULFA(I) in 2012 and received militant training abroad. He was also accused in the 2019 grenade blast near City Center Mall in Guwahati, a case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
The initial operation in connection with the blast had resulted in the arrest of Rajiv Deka, from whose residence a grenade was recovered. Three others — Jumon Bora, Pinku Seal, and Jintu Baishya — were later detained for their alleged links to the case.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a police team apprehended Koch in Guwahati. Following his confession, a team led by Tangla Police conducted a search operation in the Dimachanga forest area under Lalpani Outpost on Thursday night. The search led to the recovery of two live grenades, 55 rounds of ammunition, and a detonator.
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