17 cadres, linkmen of different outfits apprehended in Assam

Fourteen cadres and linkmen of Rabha National Liberation Army (RNLA) were nabbed by security forces in Goalpara district for their alleged involvement in planting of IED on a railway track near Dudhnoi in the lower Assam district.

Goalpara district ASP Rosie Kalita said the RNLA cadres and linkmen were apprehended from Bhogdabi, Guria and Zia area under Krishnai police station during the joint operation launched by the police and  the Army.

On other hand, security forces nabbed two hardcore militants belonging to NDFB(S) in Kokrajhar district and recovered arms and ammunition from them.

The nabbed militants were identified as Sumkwr Mushahary alias Sugum and Swmkwr Basumutary.

"Sugum is a 39th batch trained terrorist of the outfit group and was trained in Myanmar from March 2013 to April 2013. He was operating the Kokrajhar platoon of NDFB(S) under the platoon commander B Jwablang, who was killed in an encounter with security forces on January 10. He was also involved in the snatching weapons from Ecological Battalion in October 2014. Both terrorists also suspected to be involved in the carnage of tribal people in December 2014, " a defence spokesman said.

Security forces recovered two 7.65mm pistols, four rounds live ammunition and war like stores in possession from them.

On other hand, a militant of All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) was apprehended by the police from Sonitpur district.

"Based on intelligence input police had launched operation at Batachipur area under Dhekiajuli police station along the inter state border with Arunachal Pradesh and nabbed the militant identified as Surya Nayak alias Rocky, " Sonitpur district SP Sanyukta Parashar said.

The police have recovered a pistol, ammunition and two mobile handsets in possession from him.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)