Security forces arrest four militants in Assam

The security forces had yesterday arrested four cadres of separatist militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Assam.

Based on intelligence about presence of militants in Kokrajhar district, a joint team of army and police launched a search operation.

During the four-hour long operation, four rebels were apprehended, who were identified as Monelal Brahma, Amit Khaklari, Sumbu Basumatary and Rajib Narzary. They also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from them.

"When the operation got over, we were able to arrest four NDFB cadres successfully and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from them, including two pistols, one revolver, one AK-47 rifle and country-made guns," said Additional Director General of Police, L.R. Bishnoi.

The arrested were locally trained cadres and were actively involved in extortion, added Bishnoi.

The NDFB is a separatist organisation which seeks to establish a separate state for Bodo tribe members staying in Assam.