Top ULFA-I leader gunned down in Assam’s Bongaigaon

Security personnel had also arrested one of the top ULFA-I leader’s aides.

According to the reports, based on intelligence input, police and other security forces had jointly launched operation at Besimari area under Manikpur police station and Dwipen Saud who was appointed as ULFA-I’s western command chief  after the former Deputy Commander-in-Chief Drishti Rajkhowa had surrendered before the Assam police and joined the mainstream in November last year, was killed during an exchange of fire with security forces.

In a series of tweets, Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said that,  Assam police had intel that ULFA-I western command had planned some high-profile kidnapping in collaboration with other anti-India forces which now appears to be foiled.

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta tweeted, "Police-Ulfa encounter at Besimari (Manikpur PS) in Bongaigaon District took place just some time back. ULFA (I) Commander Western Command, recently appointed to replace Drishti Rajkhowa, SS Col Dwipen Saud, appears dead with bullet injury. He's being taken to the hospital now.”

Padum Rai – one of the slain ULFA-I leader’s aides was also arrested by police with a weapon and recovered another weapon and a grenade.