Gogoi directs police to step up operations against KPLT

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today directed the police department to intensify operations against KPLT insurgents in the wake of the killing of a Superintendent of Police and another policeman in an encounter with militants from the group in Karbi Anglong district.
At a meeting to review the law and order situation, Gogoi took a serious view of the killing and directed the police to nab the Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants involved at the earliest, official sources said.
Those killed were Hamren Superintendent of Police Nitya Nanda Goswami and his PSO Nitul Nunisa.
In a condolence message, Gogoi said with the death of Goswami, the Assam Police had lost a patriot and gallant police officer.

Goswami was leading an operation against the insurgent outfit in remote Rongthang forest area in Karbi Anglong district when they came face to face with a large group of KPLT ultras who opened fire on them last night.
The police team retaliated and in the ensuing encounter, Goswami and his personal security guard were killed.