A member of the militant
outfit All Assam Revolutionary Army was today apprehended by the police as he was about to open fire in Biswanath Chariali town in Assam's Biswanath district, a senior police official said.
The militant identified as Bipul Bora alias Tutu Baruah was nabbed when he was about to open fire from his weapon at people, according to district Superintendent of Police Ankur Jain.
Two live 7.65 mm pistol ammunition, a letter pad in the name of All Assam Revolutionary Army, one mobile phone set, a motorcycle and an important diary with several names and their telephone numbers were recovered from Bipul, the SP said.
Bipul is prime suspect in the Narayanpur blast near higher secondary school on May 5 last and was wanted by police in Lakhimpur district and also suspected to be involved in many extortion cases, Jain added.
On the basis of ground information about the presence of a 'commander' of ARA in Biswanath town area, a secret operation was launched was launched recently against the extremist outfit, he said.
