Security forces nab Gorkha militant along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border

Kohima based Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwar said that, the troops of the Jairampur battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of DAO division and Assam police jointly launched an operation at Six mile near Tirap Gate in the Upper Assam district and nabbed the militant.

The nabbed militant was identified as self styled Lieutenant Babu Konwar alias Babu Gogoi.

“The militant was trying to terrorize and carryout extortion in Six mile Area near Tirap gate. Post spot interrogation he admitted allegiance to GLA and had come here for collection of money and extortion and to increase influence of GLA in the region,” Colonel Konwar said.

This a second apprehension of a senior GLA cadre from this area within a week. It is an indicator that the underground outfit is trying to fan out and establish its influence among the villages in south Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

Meanwhile, Tinsukia district Superintendent of Police Mugdhajyoti Mahanta said that, earlier security forces had apprehended another GLA militant named Rajesh Lama alias Ganesh Rai from Five mile area near Tirap gate on June 15 last.

“Security personnel recovered a 9 mm pistol with ammunition in possession from him,” Mahanta said.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)