The Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police launched a massive operation against militants after getting a specific input about the presence of a heavily armed group of Ulfa (I) cadres inside the Manabhum reserve forest, spanning across Namsai and Changlang districts of eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
The joint operations of Assam Police and Kolkata-based Military Intelligence have continued in upper Assam to dismantle the network of the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent or ULFA (I) in Upper Assam, resulting in the arrest of 14 over ground workers and linkmen of the outfit in 2 weeks.
In a major anti-insurgency operation that was conducted over several days in Assam, the Assam Police, in coordination with Military Intelligence from Kolkata, have apprehend 10 Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and linkmen linked to ULFA (I).
The United Bodo People’s Organisation (UBPO) has urged the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) to immediately release abducted tea garden employee Gautam Basumatary unconditionally.
Speaking to media persons, the special DGP Harmeet Singh said "A Special Investigation Teams (SIT) was formed to investigate where the bomb like substances was found and the Additional superintendent of police will lead the SIT. We are looking forward to the safety and security of the public. Anybody found to be involved will not be spared,".
In a narrow escape for the people of Assam, explosives planted at 19 locations by the proscribed insurgent group ULFA-Independent (ULFA-I) failed to detonate on Thursday morning due to technical error.
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