Dibrugarh, April 25: Security forces have arrested three members of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) during an anti-terrorism operation in the Mon district of Nagaland on Friday.
According to official sources, the members were active in the Foamching area and were heading towards Shangnyu village at the time the operation commenced. Based on intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles personnel conducted a raid in Shangnyu village of the Foamching sub-division in Mon district.
The arrested individuals have been identified as self-styled Lieutenant Gajendra Assam (35) from Tezpur, self-styled Lance Corporal Brojen Assam (27) from Jorhat district, and self-styled Sergeant Puhor Assam (26) from Golaghat district. Officials reported that Gajendra joined the organization in 2011, while Brojen and Puhor joined in 2022 and 2019, respectively. Security forces also recovered four grenades from their possession.
Earlier, a person was detained in the Charaideo district of Assam on charges of alleged links with the banned ULFA (Independent). The accused, identified as Wang alias Noni, was taken into custody during a security operation conducted in the Namtole area of the Sonari sub-division. Authorities suspect that Wang was helping the group by delivering messages and providing operational support.
In a separate incident, Tinsukia police had previously detained seven individuals suspected of being connected to ULFA (Independent) from various parts of the district. Police sources indicated that the accused had allegedly maintained contact with the organization for an extended period, during which information was exchanged. These arrests were made through a coordinated series of actions at different locations.
All seven individuals are currently being interrogated under a comprehensive investigation to determine the extent of their involvement and potential network connections. The arrested individuals have been identified as Barlin Niyog from Bordumsa, Mithu Gohain and Lilambar Moran from Pengri, Bikash Deka from Kakopathar, Shiba Deb and Paritosh Deb from Miao in Arunachal Pradesh, and Manob Dey from Makum.