Congress panchayat leader arrested for alleged ULFA links

Nalbari: A Congress panchayat
president was arrested today for his alleged links with the
banned ULFA in Assam`s Nalbari district, police said.

Harin Kalita, president of Pub Bandha Panchayat, was
arrested after police traced extortion calls made by ULFA
militants to his mobile phone, they said.

Several calls were allegedly made to many businessmen
in the district from Kalita`s phone demanding money for the
outfit.

Kalita was arrested from his residence in the village
which falls under Ghograpar police station, police said.

PTI