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31.07.2014 Asia

Six Militants Nabbed In Assam, Trader Abducted From Hojai

By Hemanta Nath
Six Militants Nabbed In Assam, Trader Abducted From Hojai
31.07.2014 LISTEN

Guwahati, July 30: Security forces apprehended six hardcore cadres including five cadres of anti-talk faction group of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Assam North-Eastern India on Wednesday, police said.

According to reports, security forces apprehended four hardcore cadres of NDFB (Sangbijit) at Hatibandha village under Kokrajhar police station in the BTAD district on Wednesday.

'The militants were nabbed when they were going to a rub an estate for demanding money,' Assam police ADGP AP Raut said.

In separate incidents, police nabbed another NDFB (S) cadre at Bijni in Chirang district. The nabbed militant was identified as Ranjan Goyari.

'The militant had been trying to throw a hand grenade at Panbari Bazar (Market),' Chirang SP Majibur Rahman said.

On other hand Karbi Anglong police had apprehended a KNLA militant Bir Singh Rongphar at Uttar Borbill area in the hill district.

In separate incidents, suspected militant had abducted a trader Sree Prakash Gupta from Hojai town in Nagaon district on Tuesday night.

Police had launched search operation to trace and rescue the abducted trader.

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