ASSAM: HARDCORE ULFA-I CADRE TEJOSHREE AXOM ARRESTED IN DIBRUGARH

A hardcore cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was apprehended on Tuesday. The following was found during a joint operation by the Army and police from Kachomari Hatigar village in Khowang under Dibrugarh district.

The apprehended ULFA-I cadre has been identified as Dipanjit Handique alias Tejoshree Asom.

According to sources, after getting specific information about the presence of that Tejoshree Asom in the area. Under an operation which was launched jointly by the 9 Rajputana Rifles Battalion under the Dao Division and Dibrugarh Police in which the hardcore militant cadre was nabbed. He was later arrested by Dibrugarh Police.

Sources also said that Tejoshree Asom was a key aide to Nayan Medhi of the militant outfit. The apprehended cadre revealed that he had joined militant outfit ULFA-I in 2014.

Tejoshree Asom’s arrest has been termed as a major boost for the security personnel.

It may be mentioned that the ULFA-I has come under severe criticism after the brave-heart, Officer-in-Charge of Bordumsa Police Station, Bhaskar Kalita, was killed in an encounter with militants of the militant outfit couple of days.