Tura: BSF personnel on Monday apprehended two
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants of the
anti-talks faction in Meghalaya and busted a hide-out of the
banned ULFA in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.
Official sources said the border guards launched an
operation at Jilajore in West Garo Hills district where the
self-styled sergeant major of the NDFB Godadhar Hajong was
arrested early today.
A resident of Mahendraganj in the district, Hajong was
a `recruitment officer` of the outfit and is said to have
lured many youths to join the group.
Another NDFB activist, Doki Sangma, was also caught,
sources said adding two mobile sets and as many SIM cards were
seized.
In another raid following tip off, the BSF raided a
base camp used as a transit point by the ULFA in Jahangiri in
Golaghat district of Assam.
A transistor IED (improvised explosive device) along
with explosive, one AK-47 magazine, five rounds of AK
ammunition, CDs, wires and other explosives and sharp weapons
were recovered from the camp.
The base camp, which consists of five huts, was
demolished by the raid party.
PTI
