7 NDFB (S) militants arrested in Kokrajhar

Two of them were involved in the December 23 terror attacks, say Assam police.

January 09, 2015 07:54 pm | Updated April 01, 2016 08:47 pm IST - Guwahati:

A joint team of Assam Police and the Rajput Regiment of the Army on Friday morning arrested seven militants of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit), two of whom were allegedly involved in the December 23 terror attacks, during a search operation in Thaisuguri village in Ripu reserved forest under Kasugaon police station in Kokrajhar district of Botoland Territorial Area District (BTAD).

Eleven sophisticated weapons including four AK-56 Rifles, one German made HK 33 Assault Rifle, one US made M-16 Rifle, four 9mm Pistols, four hand grenades, and 300 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.

Describing it as a major success in counter-insurgency operation against the NDFB (Songbijit), Inspector General of Police ( BTAD) L. R. Bisnoi, who led the operation, told The Hindu that the arrested militants included Mithinga, a self styled second-in-command of the ‘Kokrajhar Platoon’ of the NDFB (Songbijit) and Khurai a hardcore cadre, who were “directly involved” in the terror attack on Pakhriguri village under Serfanguri police station of the district on December 23 in which five Adivasi villagers were killed and four were injured.

The IGP said that altogether 24 NDFB (Songbijit) militants had been arrested so far in BTAD areas ever since the operations were intensified following December 23 terror attacks.

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