Shillong: Arunachal Pradesh government today
claimed that North-East militants, including ULFA, were
getting arms and ammunition from China.
"The Centre is also aware of it. ULFA and other militant
groups of the North-East are procuring arms and ammunition
from China," state Home Minister Tako Dabi told reporters on
the sidelines of a function at North Eastern Police Academy
(NEPA) at Umsaw here.
He said the militants, particularly those of ULFA, were
using Arunachal Pradesh as a 'corridor' to China.
Though Dabi denied the presence of permanent ULFA camps
in Arunachal Pradesh, he said "they use Changlang and Tirap
districts in the state as sanctuaries."
Asked what steps the government was taking against the
militants, Dabi said, "the government is on alert.
Para-military and Army personnel have been deployed in
adequate numbers in the areas."
PTI
First Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 19:51