A NDFB(S) militant was killed in a joint operation by army and Assam police in Kokrajhar district today.
The militant was killed during an operation launched this morning at Lalabhita area inside Ripu Reserve forest in the district, a defence spokesman said.
The slain militant was allegedly involved in adivasi killings in December 2014 and in numerous cases of extortion, money collection, providing logistic support to the banned organisation and other subversive activities.
An AK-56 rifle along with a magazine and 30 live rounds were recovered from him, the spokesman added.
