The youth has been identified as Bidyut Mahanta from Naharkatia in Dibrugarh. Mahanta wrote a long post in Assamese on Facebook expressing his interest in joining the banned militant outfit.
Mampha who lives in the Panbari area of Dhekiajuli was asked to pay Rs 7 lakh by the duo but since he was unable to pay the extortion, he was beaten up by them.
Guwahati, Aug 9: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday invited proscribed outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah to come...