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Rupam Asom, the ‘operational commander’ of ULFA (I), was arrested by a joint security stress near the Assam-Arunachal border, disrupting the group’s operations and implicating him in various authorized actions, along with the 2018 murder of Bhaskar Kalita.
Guwahati:
Rupam Asom, the ‘operational commander’ of the proscribed militant outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent), or ULFA (I), has been arrested by a joint group of Assam Police, Assam Rifles, and navy intelligence. He was apprehended on Saturday from a forested house near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, marking a giant blow to the militant group’s actions throughout the space.
Asom, who had been under surveillance for various months, was reportedly working an extortion racket in parts of Assam. He might be implicated in various authorized actions, along with the 2018 killing of Bhaskar Kalita, the officer-in-charge of Bordumsa Police Station. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had beforehand named him in a value sheet related to Kalita’s murder.
Tinsukia Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhijit Gaurav confirmed the arrest, stating that Asom had been tracked by security forces for the earlier 4 to five months. Following explicit intelligence about his presence throughout the Margherita house of Tinsukia district, a joint operation was launched at spherical 4 AM, leading to his seize. Along with Asom, the authorities recovered a firearm and various different incriminating paperwork from his possession.
“Rupam Asom is a key figure in the ULFA (I) operations, involved in extortion, bomb blasts, kidnappings, and attacks on security forces. His arrest is a major setback to the outfit’s operations in the region,” SP Gaurav talked about. He moreover talked about that the operation is ongoing throughout the house, with the authorities persevering with their search for various cadres of the group.
Asom’s arrest is particularly important as he was one among many predominant suspects throughout the murder of Assam Police officer Bhaskar Kalita, a case that has drawn nationwide consideration. Asom had been hiding alongside together with his associates near the Assam-Arunachal border, the place that they had been reportedly planning further militant actions.
A police provide revealed that Asom and his group had been using the dense forest house as a hideout whereas persevering with their extortion and totally different authorized actions. The arrest comes after a tip-off about their presence throughout the border space, which led to the worthwhile operation.
Authorities have now launched a manhunt throughout the bordering areas to apprehend totally different members of the ULFA (I) group who ought to nonetheless be working throughout the space. The police forces, along with Assam Rifles and CRPF personnel, are actively conducting searches to ensure that the remaining militants are captured.
The arrest of Rupam Asom is predicted to have a substantial affect on ULFA (I)’s operations in Assam, significantly weakening the group’s presence throughout the state. It moreover sends a robust message regarding the continued dedication of laws enforcement corporations to neutralise militant actions throughout the space.
