Guwahati- Assam police apprehended five Hardcore ULFA (I) Cadres and huge amount of arms & ammunition recovered in Charaideo, said a press release issued by Assam Police.
Charaideu Police on Wednesday got an input that 5 suspicious persons were staying in the house of one Bhuvan Gogoi of Tairai Village in Satianaguri area under Sapekhati PS.
Based on this input a joint operation was launched by Charaideo District Police and Army unit from Sapekhati COB of 244 Fd Rgt. The Village was completely cordoned by late evening and the Five Hardcore Cadres of ULFA (I) have been apprehended from the house of the Bhuvan Gogoi.
The names of the apprrehended ULFA (I) Cadres are, SS Sgt Maj Apurba Gogoi @ Arohan Asom, SS Sgt Maj Simanta Gogoi @ Maina, SS Sgt Maj Biraj Asom @ Yogen Gogoi, SS Pvt Lakshyajit Gogoi @ Dhrubo Asom and SS Pvt Sidhartha Gogoi @ Chinmoy Asom.
Apurba Gogoi and Simanta Gogoi are most Wanted Cadres of ULFA (I). Simanta Gogoi is a known IED Expert. Both of them have been wanted in a series of Cases in Sivasagar / Charaideo since 2012. Other than numerous Extortion Cases, they were involved in sensational cases of firing upon Kanubari Tea Factory and Sapekhati Petrol Pump, Kidnapping of Timon Habi, TE Manager and the bomb blast incident in Teok Ghat area under Sonari PS.
The Arms, Ammunition and other items were recovered today on 23-04-2020 early morning including MQ 81 Assault Rifles : 3 Nos. Magazines of MQ 81 : 8 Nos. MQ 81 Ammunition : 323 Nos. 7.65 mm Pistol (Russian Made) with magazine : 1 No. 0.22 mm (Factory Made) with magazine : 1 No. 0.22 Ammunition : 2 Nos. 7.65mm Ammunition: 2 Nos. Gelatine like Explosive material – 2Kg (Approx) Cordex – 3 Mtrs (7 Pieces), Detonators – 16 Nos. and Misc – ULFA(I) uniforms and many other daily use items, medicines including Pouches etc.
