Maoist Cadre Nabbed In Guwahati: New Militant Group Formed In Meghalaya

Guwahati, May 18 : Security forces apprehended a maoist cadre in Guwahati on Saturday, police said.

Following a tip-off, Guwahati city police had launched operation at Kahilipara Krishnanagar area in the city and nabbed the left wing extremist.

The apprehended militant was identified as Prasanna Rabha alias Dibakar Rabha alias Pranab Rabha alias Lambu.

Assam Police IGP of Central-Western Range Dr LR Bisnoi said that, the nabbed CPI(M) cadre was the political wing member and a district committee member.

In other hand, the left wing extremist had revealed that, a new militant group had recently formed under maoist in Meghalaya.

A new militant group All Meghalaya Liberation Tiger Force (AMLTF) had recently formed in Garo hills of Meghalaya under CPI(M) and the outfit group has continued its recruitment drive in Meghalaya and some parts of Assam.

Assam Police had arrested six left wing extremists including a women cadre in the state in past three weeks.

On May 7, police had arrested a central committee member of CPI(M) Anukul Chandra Naskar alias Pareshji from a hotel in Silchar.

The Assam Police IGP said that, on April 26, Guwahati city police arrested two hardcore cadres of CPI(M) at Jorabat area of Guwahati and apprehended a women cadre at Udalbakra area in the city on May 16.

In other hand, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Googi on Saturday said that, maoists had spread up its organizational activities in the state and continuing recruitment drive.

(Report By Hemanta Kumar Nath)