Assam Police today announced further cash reward of Rs 62 lakh on 18 militants of NDFB (Songbijit) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation leaders following the recent incidents of violence by the former which left eight people dead in the state.
"In addition to cash rewards announced earlier on 15 NDFB(S) militants, we have announced a further Rs three lakh reward each on seven other members of the outfit," Additional Director General of Police A P Rout told reporters here.
The cash rewards have been announced on the outfit's self-styled Deputy Commander (Southern Command) B Thaijou, Section Commander (Panbari) Megra, second Incharge of Panbari platoon Jakhrub along with cadres Sijou, Fwthai and Thangkhi.
Police also announced for the first time cash rewards for information on 11 KLO militants which include four top leaders of the outfit, he said.
The police have announced Rs five lakh each on KLO's General Secretary Keshab Barman, self-styled Commander-in- Chief Shyam Ray, Assistant organising secretary Lal Chand Deka and Cultural Secretary Digambar Rai.
A reward of Rs three lakh each have been announced on the remaining seven cadres Dhananjoy, Samar Barman, Hiranya Ray, Swapan Ray, Brindaban Rajbongshi, Paban and Kaka.
"Any person giving information on these militants would be given the cash award and their identity would be kept secret," Rout said.
Since the announcement of rewards on information on 15 NDFB(S) leaders, inflow of information increased, he said.
Operations against the NDFB(S) was on and the pressure on the outfit will continue to prevent any further incidents of violence, IGP (Law and Order) S N Singh said.
"The reason behind the recent spurt in violence could be their desperation due to pressure of security forces on them," Singh said.
