Date
|
Place
|
Incident
|
Nature of incident
|
January 1
|
Guwahati
|
Inspector-General of Police
(law and order) S.N. Singh said that the ULFA-I might carry
out strikes ahead of Republic Day.
|
Statement
|
January 5 |
Nagaon
|
SFs arrested ULFA-I militant,
Kamal Laskar alias David Asom (32), from Dhemajigaon near Raha
in Nagaon district. ADGP-Law and Order RM Singh further revealed
that several political leaders of the State belonging to different
parties could be targeted by the banned outfit.
|
Non-violent |
January 11 |
Golaghat |
SFs recovered a Chinese grenade near BJP district
office located in GF Road in Bengenakhowa area in Golaghat town
in Golaghat district. The report adds that the incidence comes
a day after a ULFA-I's deadline to disrupt the BJP's meetings
aimed at winning the 2016 state Assembly election.
|
Non-violent |
January 11 |
North Garo Hills/ Meghalaya
|
Police arrested a ULFA-I militant, identified
as Tultul Rabha (20), from Dekachang area of Resubelpara in North
Garo Hills District.
|
Non-violent |
January 20 |
NS
|
CorCom along with NDFB-IKS, KLO, ULFA-I ave called
for a total shut down on January 26, the Republic Day of India.
|
Non-Violent |
January 27 |
NS
|
RPF claimed that the serial blasts from January
20 to 26 was a part of boycott announced against the celebration
of Republic Day , by CorCom , KLO , ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS.
|
Non-Violent |
January 27 |
NS
|
RPF claimed that ULFA-I and RPF jointly planned
two bomb blasts at two different places in Digboi Town in Tinsukia
District of Assam
|
Statement |
January 29 |
Assam-Nagaland/Jorhat
|
second lieutenant' Sagar Dutta of ULFA-I was arrested
from a hideout near the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat.
|
Non-Violent |
February 2 |
Taga/Myanmar
|
Movement of Myanmar Army towards the Taga area
created panic among the militant groups of the North East, who
are taking shelter in Myanmar. Highly placed security sources
state that Myanmar Army personnel started moving towards the Taga
area on January 18. As most of the camps of the militant groups
such ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS.
|
Non-Violent |
February 3 |
Borgaon/Tinsukia
|
A suspected ULFA militant identified as Rukmoh
Chetia was arrested at Borgaon village in Tinsukia District
|
Non-Violent |
February 8 |
Goalpara
|
AGP leaders identified as General Secretary Rusvelt
Rabha, Purandar Rabha and Ratna Das were arrested for alleged
link with ULFA-I, from Goalpara District. All three are surrendered
ULFA..
|
Non-Violent |
February 9 |
Ns
|
ULFA-I stated that said the "immigrant" tag reflected
how people from other parts of the country think about the Northeast
Earlier BJP vision document for New Delhi elections had mistakenly
printed that people from North East as 'immigrants'
|
Statement |
February 11 |
Bangladesh
|
Anup Chetia, general secretary of ULFA and two
of his associates, Laxmi Prasad Goswami and Babul Sharma, have
been given further consular access facilities for six months to
meet Indian diplomats in jail
|
Non-Violent |
February 13 |
Sepon/Shibsagar
|
Unknown persons travelling in a cycle hurled a
grenade at the house of a businessman, identified as Biren Agarwal,
in Sepon Market in Sibsagar District, killing his younger brother
Situ Agarwal and their driver Dimbeswar Bhuyan. The locals claimed
that ULFA-I had recently demanded extortion money from the Agarwal
family who refused to make the payment.
|
Violent |
February 13 |
Ranghar Sena Camp/Shivsagar
|
ULFA-I militant identified as Bidyut Bikash Khanikar
surrendered near Ranghar Sena Camp in Sivasagar District
|
Non-Violent |
February 16 |
NS |
NIA source stated that MULTA leader Abdul Rahman
is believed to have vlose links with ULFA-I
|
Statement |
February 17 |
NS |
BSF IG Meghalaya Frontier, Sudesh Kumar stated
that a section of middle rank cadres of ULFA was in Bangladesh
|
Statement |
February 19 |
Mahendraganj/South West Garo Hills |
Assam Police, in an operation, arrested two linkman
from Mahendraganj area of South West Garo Hills The two suspects
were identified as Salman N Marak and Kimberth Ch Sangma. They
were working for GNLA and ULFA-I.
|
Non-Violent |
February 22 |
NS |
Anup Chetia, top ULFA leader is unlikely to be
deported by Bangladesh till India ratifies the land boundary agreement
with Bangladesh.
|
Statement |
February 23 |
NS |
Assam DGP stated that ULFA-I has been carrying
out subversive activities in upper Assam Districts with the help
of KLO and NSCN.
|
Statement |
February 26 |
NS |
It was asserted by sources in MHA that no more
effort would be made to bring ULFA-I to the negotiation table.
|
Statement |
March 3 |
Sivasagar
|
Police arrested of an ULFA-I sympathiser, Bolin
Barua (40), from Borbum Nis Khalai Gurguru village under Moranhat
Police Station in Sivasagar District. With the arrest of the ULFA-I
sympathiser Police claimed to have solved the February 13 Sepon
blast case in which two persons were killed in the explosion.
|
Non-violent |
March 6 |
NS
|
ULFA-I demanded an 'apology' from Police for detaining
the son of Anup Chetia, the ULFA-I's 'general secretary' and founder
member, for several hours in Sivasagar District.
|
Statement |
March 9 |
NS |
State's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rockybul
Hussain informed that currently eight militant outfits were active
in the State, including ULFA-I.
|
Statement |
March 10 |
Sonari/ Sivasagar |
Police arrested linkman of ULFA-I Dharmadev Gosai,
from Sonari in Sivasagar District in connection with the blast
at Sepon on February 13.
|
Non-violent |
March 11 |
NS |
Police stated that ULFA may have helped GNLA in
the March 10 ambush in which four Police men were killed. DGP
Rajiv Mehta said ULFA 'could have been' involved in the ambush,
adding that the aim of the militants was to loot arms.
|
Statement |
March 13 |
NS |
Involvement of ULFA in physical and logistics
aids to GNLA in March 10 ambush at Panda reserve, South Garo Hills
has been virtually ascertained stated a Police official. He also
added that than couple of cadres involved in the ambush has been
identified. Police also pointed out that GNLA senior cadres along
with ULFA cadres who function under the ULFA area commander Dristi
Rajkhewa were part of the orchestrated strike.
|
Statement |
March 13 |
NS |
MHA was likely to reject any more extension of
cease-fire agreement with NSCN-K. GoI also believed to be upset
over a report that other insurgent groups such as ULFA-I were
"getting shelter and allowed to roam freely in the Khaplang domain
in Myanmar.
|
Non-Violent |
March 23 |
Dispur
|
Panchayat & Rural Development Minister Rakibul
Hussain informed the State Assembly that militant had killed 195
civilians and four police personnel in Assam during 2014.
Hussain informed the House that eight militant
organizations are active in the state as on date -NDFB-IKS , ULFA-I,
KPLT, KLO, HuM-Assam unit, MULTA, CPI-Maoist and JMB As many as
13 militant groups have declared Suspension of Operation which
include NDFB-PTF, NDFB-RD, ULFA-PTF, AANLA etc. Among the eight
active organizations, NDFB-IKS has about 250-270 cadres, followed
by ULFA-I with 240 cadres and MULTA with 140 cadres. The remaining
five outfits have cadre strength ranging from 70 to 20. As many
as 6082 violent incidents have been perpetrated by these eight
active outfits in the state since 1991 to present, of which ULFA
has carried out highest 3632 incidents, followed by NDFB with
2231 incidents. As many as 2059 arms have been recovered from
these eight outfits since 1991, of which 1376 belonged to ULFA
and 561 to NDFB. No arms belonging to JMB have been recovered
yet.
Hussain further informed that as many as 19,
939 leaders and cadres of these eight outfits have been arrested
since 1991 till date, with the ULFA accounting for the highest
number (14982) of arrests, followed by NDFB's 4059. No cadre or
leader of HuM has been arrested yet.
|
Statement |
March 27 |
Dispur
|
Due to various terror attacks 413 people died
in North East India in 2014. Assam accounted for 168 deaths in
246 insurgency incidents. As many as 144 deaths were at the hands
of NDFB-IKS. In the last 3 years insurgent outfits in Assam have
killed 242 people including 14 security personnel.
Of the 40 deaths recorded due to insurgency in
the state in 2013, 16 were in NDFB-IKS attacks. Comparatively
ULFA claimed just three lives while KPLT killed 12.
|
Statement |
March 27 |
NS |
Government has extended AFSPA to almost the entire
State of Arunachal Pradesh, citing a serious law and order situation
in all Districts of the State which border Assam. As per a new
notification issued by UMHA on March 27 by its Joint Secretary
Shambu Singh, all Districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering the
State of Assam have been declared as "disturbed area" under Section
3 of AFSPA for next one year.
The new notification says NDFB-IKS have now set
up their General Headquarters and training camp in Taga, Myanmar
and is reportedly contemplating to find out a new route for arms
transshipment from Myanmar via Changlang District. The notification
also adds that there is presence of NSCN-IM, NSCN-K, ULFA-I, KLO,
MPLF along the Assam-Arunachal border and KYKL, PLA and KCP are
helping NDFB-IKS, ULFA-I and KLO movement of men, material, infiltration
and exfilaration.
The notification further adds that "The left-wing
extremism is silently trying to infiltrate into the State as it
is found to be mostly active in areas of Dhemaji and Tinsukia
Districts in Assam bordering with the Lower Dibang and Lohit District
of Arunachal Pradesh."
|
Statement |
March 30 |
NS |
ULFA-I claimed responsibility for the recent killing
of an employee of the Shell petrol depot at Aulachowka (Borjamguri)
on NH-15 in Darrang District. During the incident on March 27,
two motor cycle borne gunmen opened indiscriminate firing at the
petrol depot, wounding an employee Manoj Patel. He was rushed
to Mangaldai Civil Hospital and later was referred him to Guwahati
Medical College and Hospital. According to unconfirmed report,
few months back the outfit had demanded a huge amount from the
proprietor of the depot as donation to the fund of the outfit.
|
Violent |
April 1 |
NS |
Two militants of the ULFA-I, identified as Pranjal
Bora and Rubul Ali were arrested from an unspecified location.
Pranjal Bora, a former employee of a private security agency in
Guwahati, had reportedly been working as a linkman of ULFA-I militant
Deepak Bora alias Bikram Asom in an extortion drive. Rubul Ali
delivered the extortion money to the ULFA-I about one year back.
|
Non-violent |
April 5 |
NS |
Unlawful Activities Prevention tribunals will
hold separate hearings in Meghalaya this month to decide whether
to extend the ban on ULFA and NDFB. Sources in the Meghalaya Home
Department said the hearing of the two tribunals, one each for
NDFB and ULFA, would be held on April 8 and 19 respectively. Sources
also stated that office of the registrar, UAPA Tribunal, Delhi
High Court, will hold a hearing for examination of more witnesses
on declaring the HNLC a "unlawful association" on April 18. The
ban on militant groups is operational for a period of two years
and subsequently tribunals are set up to review the ban.
|
statement |
April 7 |
NS |
ULFA-I 'chairman' Abhijit Barman alias
Abhijit Asom, in an email statement, vowed to continue the armed
struggle for a sovereign Assam. The statement was issued on the
occasion of the outfit's 36th Raising day.
|
Statement |
April 7 |
West Garo Hills/ Meghalaya |
A suspected militant of ULFA-I was killed in an
operation by East Garo Hills Police in the Nokrek National Biosphere
region in West Garo Hills District. A joint training camp of ULFA-I
and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was also destroyed.
|
Violent |
April 7 |
Tinsukia |
Security Forces arrested two militants, one belonging
to ULFA-I and the other to NSCN-K, from Tinsukia District. Tinsukia
SP Anand Prakash Tiwari said the ULFA-I cadre has been identified
as Biraj Hazarika of Karbi Anglong District and the NSCN-K cadre
as "sergeant major" Kammen Kamlaon from Khonsa in Tirap District
in Arunachal Pradesh.
|
Non-violent |
April 8 |
Bangladesh |
A Kishoreganj District Court sentenced ULFA leader
Ranjan Chowdhury alias Major Ranjan (46), former General
Secretary of Dhubri District unit of ULFA and his Bangladeshi
aide Pradip Marak (57) to life term imprisonment. The Court also
fined the duo BTK 20,000 each.
On July 17, 2010, RAB arrested Ranjan Chowdhury
and his Bangladeshi aide from Bhairab sub-District in Kishoreganj
District. The elite forcer also recovered one pistol, one revolver,
four handmade bombs and some bomb making materials from Ranjan's
hideout at Lakshmipur village in Bhairab. RAB filed four separate
cases, including for intrusion, arms, explosives and terrorism,
against the duo with Bhairab Police Station.
|
Statement |
April 21 |
New Delhi
|
The Central Government ruled out the possibility
of holding talks with the ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS pointing to the
groups' involvement in 'mindless violence'. The two militant outfits
have been indulging in terrorist violence from time to time, mercilessly
killing innocent people, including women and children. These outfits
are also indulging themselves in extortion activities and abduction
of people for ransom, MoS for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in
a Lok Sabha (lower house of India's parliament) reply to
a question by State's MP Bijoya Chakravarty.
|
Statement |
April 28 |
Sonitpur |
SFs arrested three suspected ULFA-I cadres from
Gohpur in Sonitpur District.
|
Non-violent |
May 4 |
NS |
ULFA-I wants the performers in Bihu functions
to wear indigenous dresses on such occasions. In an email statement,
ULFA-I said the tendency of wearing attires not indigenous to
the state has increased among the singers, which is a matter of
concern
|
Statement |
May 4 |
Guwahati |
CM Tarun Gogoi said the state is worried over
the coming together of North East militant groups under one platform
to launch attacks. He added that the Centre should take serious
notice of this development. United Liberation Front of West South
East Asia, the new militant platform, comprises the ULFA-I, NSCN-K,
NDFB-IKS and KLO. These militant groups are based in Myanmar.
NSCN-K 'chairman' SS Khaplang is the chief of this new platform.
|
Statement |
May 6 |
Dibrugarh |
Police arrested an ULFA-I cadre, Biju Bania alias
Rajib Axom, from Natun Bolai village in Dibrugarh District. A
bomb weighing two kilograms was recovered on him.
|
Non-violent |
May 6 |
NS
|
commander-in-chief' of the ULFA-I Paresh Baruah,
in a telephone conversation, with a northeast based journalist
Rajeev Bhattacharya, stated that all "anti-India groups" would
get together to form a 'government-in-exile'. Paresh Baruah when
asked about his 'immediate plans' said, 'We will strike wherever
and whenever possible. We also hope to be able to form a government-in-exile
by the end of this year'.
|
Statement |
May 7 |
NS |
The ULFA-I, in a statement e-mailed to the media,
reiterated that it was not at all interested in so-called peace-talks
with the Government and vowed to continue with its 'revolution'
till it achieved its avowed goal of restoration of 'sovereignty'
of Assam.
|
Statement |
May 7 |
NS |
ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah called
up media houses from an undisclosed location to say, if the Central
Government agrees to discuss 'sovereignty', which is the core
issue of the outfit, he would agree to hold peace talks. We don't
want the Government to place any condition for talks. We have
no issue on our agenda except sovereignty. If the Government says
only our core issue will be on the agenda, we are ready for talks,"
Baruah said.
|
Statement |
May 7 |
NS |
The India-Bangladesh LBA bill, which was passed
by the Lok Sabha (lower House of the Parliament), will
not only pave the way for settling the decades-long border dispute
between the two countries, but has given rise to fresh hope about
deportation of undivided ULFA's founding 'general secretary' Anup
Chetia.
|
Statement |
May 8 |
NS |
The formal termination of the 14 year old ceasefire
agreement between the Centre and NSCN-K on April 27 has pushed
the Myanmar-based cadres of the ULFA-I into a deep crisis as cross-border
movement of its cadres and materials facilitated by the Naga outfit
have come to a halt.
|
Statement |
May 11 |
Myanmar
|
ULFA-I, in an email statement, released images
of six rifles that they claim to have taken from Assam Rifles
personnel during the May 3 ambush in the Changlangshu area of
Mon District in Nagaland. Five of the rifles are AK-47s and one
is an INSAS rifle.
|
Statement |
May 12 |
NS
|
Intelligence agencies and security forces have
denied presence of militants of any outfit other than NSCN-K in
the May 3 ambush which killed eight SFs. A source stated that
the operation was carried out only by NSCN-K as the area is also
a major hideout of the outfit. ULFA-I could be playing a supporting
role. Source also added that there were no members of KLO, NDFB-IKS
in the ambush.
|
Statement |
May 13 |
New Delhi
|
ULFA-PTF 'spokesman' Sasha Choudhary said they
are hoping for an early resolution of the charter of demands and
signing of MoS soon. A delegation of the ULFA-PTF led by its 'chairman'
Arabinda Rajkhowa is likely to call on Union Home Minister Rajnath
Singh and press for expediting the peace process. The ULFA-PTF
leaders who arrived in the capital early this week, has been holding
talks with the Centre's interlocutor PC Haldar. Sources said the
Centre is currently in the final stages of preparing the MoS.
According to reports, one of the major demands
that the Centre is likely to fulfil is the grant of ST status
to the six communities of the State. The move is likely to have
a political impact in the State as an outcome of the move would
be that 70 per cent of the seats in the Assam Assembly are likely
to be reserved for ST candidates, confirmed sources.
|
Statement |
May 14 |
Nagaland
|
NSCN-R hinted that ULFA-I was behind May 3 ambush
in Changlangshu village in Mon District. NSCN-R stated that the
attack on SFs by ULFA-I's Paresh Baruah was to make inroads in
Assam to recreate a situation in his favour. It further stated
that Khaplang has been misused, misguided and misled.
|
Statement |
May 15 |
New Delhi
|
ULFA-PTF urged the Union Government for early
resolution of pending issues, particularly the demand for ST status
for six communities of the State The ULFA-PTF leaders stressed
on resolving the issues raised by them as expeditiously as possible
so that a final settlement between the outfit and the government
can be reached at the earliest.
ULFA-PTF 'vice-chairman' Pradip Gogoi, after the
meeting, said that some of the key issues raised by them were
ST status for the six communities, NRC update, prevention of illegal
migration from Bangladesh, promotion of organic farming in the
state, among others."The government showed positive response to
our demands," he said. Gogoi said they have also asked the Centre
to facilitate extradition of their general secretary Anup Chetia
from Bangladesh. Union Home Secretary L.C. Goyal assured them
that the home ministry has been taking all possible measures to
control the illegal influx and added that NRC will be updated
in a time-bound manner.
|
Statement |
May 17 |
Jorhat
|
Police arrested two members of SULFA, identified
as Dimbeshwar Dutta (45) and Amrit Bora (43) alias Dhormo from
Hatigarh Borguri and Number 1 Feuwal village in Jorhat District.
The duo was arrested on charges of extortion in the name of ULFA-I.
The duo was demanding INR 2.5 million from the businessman.
|
Non-violent |
May 17 |
NS
|
A top unnamed security source said that ULFA-I
may not be a strong force, but 'he (Paresh Baruah) as an individual
is still a dangerous force'.
|
Statement |
May 18 |
New Delhi
|
Central Government is contemplating to turn the
state into a tribal majority by according ST status to six communities.
The move came after ULFA-PTF, which is having peace talks with
the Centre, made it clear that it would give up the demand of
Assam's sovereignty only if Koch- Rajbongshis, Moran, Muttock,
Sootea, Tai-Ahom and the tea tribes communities are given ST status,
an unnamed UMHA official reportedly told sources.
|
Statement |
May 20 |
Guwahati
|
CM Tarun Gogoi criticized the Union Government
for resorting to stop police modernization fund to Assam and said
that this would hamper the sustained fight against insurgents
in the State. CM Tarun Gogoi further said, "We have to constantly
remain on vigil against insurgents as they have formed a joint
organization (United Liberation Front of West South East Asia).
At this juncture, stoppage of flow of fund for police modernization
would be a setback for us."
|
Statement |
May 20 |
Mangaldai
|
The ULFA-PTF has expressed satisfaction over the
progress of peace-talk with the Central Government. ULFA-PTF 'chairman'
Arabinda Rajkhowa, at a meeting with leaders and cadres of his
faction here in Morigaon District, urged the centre to complete
the negotiation process soon.
|
Statement |
May 26 |
Guwahati
|
Director General of Police Khagen Sarma stated
that SFs have arrested 343 cadres of the NDFB-IKS, including 204
active ones, in the last five months during intensified counter-insurgency
operations. As many as 10 cadres of the NDFB-IKS were also killed
in encounters during the period.DGP Khagen Sarma also said that
164 grenades and 625 kilograms of explosives were recovered during
the operations. "Besides, nearly 100 sophisticated factory-made
weapons were recovered," he said. Sarma, while informing that
50 additional companies of Central paramilitary forces have already
been attached, said the operations against the militant group
would continue. Operations against the banned outfit were intensified
after its militants killed innocent people in Sonitpur district
and BTAD area late last year. DGP Sarma further said 30 to 35
cadres of the outfit were still hiding inside the Manas Reserve
and that security forces were after them. He also said the camp
at Ultapani which was busted recently by security forces, was
the last of the tactical camps of the outfit. On Paresh Baruah,
the 'commander-in-chief' ULFA-I, he said, "His movement was traced
in the Chinese territory recently."
|
Statement |
May 27 |
New Delhi
|
The NCST and the UTAM has raised objections to
the demand of ULFA-PTF that six additional communities be granted
ST status in Assam. ULFA-PTF has demanded that the Moran, Tai
Ahom, Sootea, Koch-Rajbongshis and 36 Tea tribes who are currently
listed as other backward classes be granted ST status. The grant
of tribal status to these six communities will also, after fresh
delimitation, lead to a significant increase in the number of
ST seats in the 126-strong Assam State Assembly, making it a tribal-dominated
State. The Assembly currently has 16 ST seats.
|
statement |
May 31 |
New Delhi
|
External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj confirmed
that India is going to take up repatriation of undivided ULFA
'general secretary' Anup Chetia with Bangladesh during Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's visit.
|
Statement |
July 2 |
NS
|
ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah, claimed
that all the constituents of UNLFW WESA have equal rights.
|
Statement |
July 3 |
Tinsukia
|
Four IEDs suspected to belong to ULFA-I were recovered
from a night passenger bus in Tinsukia District. The driver and
handy man were arrested after investigation.
|
Non-Violent |
June 3 |
Dhemaji
|
Assam Police arrested two militants of ULFA, identified
as Babul Gogoi and Paul Bhuyan from an isolated area in Dhemaji
District.
|
Non-violent |
June 6 |
NS
|
The newly formed platform of four militant groups
of the northeast, UNLFW, is out to prove a point to the Government
of India by launching a series of attacks on SFs and the possibility
of the ultras trying to launch such attacks in Assam cannot be
ruled out. The Police and SFs have been put on high alert following
the recent attacks and the Union Government has taken the recent
incidents "very seriously". According to SF sources, with the
formation of the new platform of NSCN-K, ULFA-I, the NDFB-IKS
and the KLO, the outfits are desperate to prove their strength
and the possibility of attacks cannot be ruled out.
|
Statement |
June 10 |
Tinsukia |
A ULFA-I militant, identified as, Gajen Chetia
(27), surrendered to State Police in Tinsukia District. The militant
also handed over a China-made hand grenade to the Police. Police
sources said Chetia, hailing from the Barekuri area of Tinsukia
District, along with three other militants was a part of a group
sent by senior leaders from the outfit's camp at the Taga area
of Myanmar's Kachin province to Assam about 10 days back to carry
out certain "tasks"
|
Non-violent |
June 13 |
NS |
The 'commander-in-chief' of the ULFA-I, Paresh
Baruah alleged that the Government of India is trying to gauge
the mood of the neighbouring countries including Myanmar with
the propaganda of launching an attack against the rebels in foreign
soil, reports The Assam Tribune. He also said attacks and counter-attacks
would continue in a "conflict zone". Paresh Baruah claimed that
they did not see any attack by the Indian Army in Myanmar and
KLO chief Jiban Singha was safe. He alleged that by launching
the propaganda of the attack, the Government of India tried to
gauge the mood of the governments of the neighbouring countries.
|
Statement |
June 17 |
Sonitpur
|
Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Suneet
Newton added that the arrested NDFB-IKS, Nijira Basumatary alias
B. Nenai (24), was also spreading negative propaganda against
the government and organised protests against the operations being
carried out by SFs. She was also working as a courier and supplying
ration in the jungles and was involved in the December 2014 Adivasis
massacre. Lieutenant Colonel Suneet Newton further claimed that
NDFB-IKS, ULFA-I and KLO cadres operating in lower Assam had launched
a "propaganda" against the SFs.
|
Statement |
June 19 |
Kolkata/ West Bengal
|
Arrested 'chief trainer' of the JMB, Nurul Hoque
alias Naeem, revealed he was trained in guerrilla warfare
at a camp run by the NSCN-K in Myanmar. Hoque told interrogators
he received advanced training in guerrilla warfare in a NSCN-K
base in Myanmar shared with the ULFA-I. The ULFA-I facilitated
his training and some more JMB members are currently being trained
in the NSCN-K base in Myanmar, Hoque said.
|
Statement |
June 19 |
Myanmar
|
ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah reportedly
uses two Bangladeshi mercenaries, both former HuJI militants,
as his bodyguards as he no longer trusts his own cadre for protection.
The two ex-HuJI militants are Alamgir Hossain and his cousin Mohamad
Gholam Nabi. Both belong to the Karatkhil village in Noakhali
District of Bangladesh and are 29 years old according to their
passports.
|
Statement |
June 20 |
Kamrup (rural) and Guwahati
|
SF personnel arrested an ULFA-I militant, Dipak
Rava, from Jharpara village in Kamrup (rural) District. Later,
with his help the SF personnel recovered an IED weighing one kilogram
from Khanamukh on the outskirts of Guwahati city.
|
Non-violent |
June 23 |
Sonitpur
|
SFs arrested two ULFA-I cadres from Hatibandhia
Rajabari village in Sonitpur District. The duo was identified
as Babul Das (37) and Mohan Bora (27). One AK-47 rifle, one magazine,
two hand grenades and six rounds of ammunition were recovered
from them.
|
Non-violent |
July 3 |
Tinsukia
|
Four IEDs suspected to belong to ULFA-I were recovered
from a night passenger bus in Tinsukia District. The driver and
handy man were arrested after investigation
|
Non-Violent |
July 6 |
Darrang |
A ULFA militant and a linkman were arrested from
Darrang District. Militant has been identified as Sabin Deka and
linkman has been identified as Amar Deka. They were recruiting
for ULFA..
|
Non-violent |
July 11 |
Guwahati |
CM of Assam Tarun Gogoi, was vocal about possible
attacks by NSCN-K and ULFA-I following the recent abrogation of
ceasefire with the former and the rebel groups of the region joining
hands under the banner of UNLF-WSEA.
"The umbrella group has already struck at security
forces in Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. There is an
apprehension the group or some of its members, particularly ULFA-I,
may try to strike in Assam in a show of strength. There are also
reports that UPLF, a splinter militant group, comprising ex-UPDS
[United People's Democratic Solidarity] and ex-DHD [Dima Halim
Daogah] cadres, who had signed a memorandum of settlement earlier,
has developed a nexus with NSCN-K," said Tarun Gogoi.
|
Statement |
July 11 |
Guwahati |
Assam has highlighted the increasing "ground rule
violations" by cadres of at least nine militant groups in ceasefire
to press the Centre for a "realistic political" solution to their
issues and "holistic" socio-economic rehabilitation. Gogoi had
named the NDFB-PTF, NDFB-RD, ULFA-PTF, the AANLA, APA, UKDA, KRA
and KLNLF for truce violations.
|
Statement |
July 14 |
Tinsukia
|
ULFA-I killed two civilians, a Hindi-speaking
businessman identified as Nandalal Shah and his daughter identified
as Kajal Shah, at Bijulibon area under Pangeri Police Station
in Tinsukia District. The wife and the son of the businessman
were seriously injured in the attack. Police suspected that the
attack was carried out by the militants because of failure of
the businessman to meet their extortion demand.
|
violent |
July 14 |
Sivasagar
|
SFs arrested a ULFA-I militant, Kanu Khanikar
(26), from Kanubari in Sivasagar District. Two grenades were recovered
from the arrested militant. The arrested militant during his interrogation
reveled that he along with four cadres has crossed over from Myanmar
to carry out strikes on police stations and security forces.
|
violent |
July 15 |
Chirang
|
Police, during an operation, arrested two ULFA-I
cadres in Chirang District. The arrested cadres are Giren Ray
(24), and Dipu Ray. Police recovered a AK 56 Rifle (made in China)
, three magazines and 114 live ammunition of AK56, five extortion
letters signed by Arunodoi Dohotiya, 'publicity secretary' of
ULFA-I and cash worth INR 342,000 from the duo.
|
violent |
July 16 |
Guwahati
|
DGP, Khagen Sharma has aired apprehension before
the media that the ULFA-I would try to target members and leaders
of political parties especially those from the BJP who is in power
in the Centre, in the run up to the next Assembly election in
the State scheduled for early next year.
|
Statement |
July 17 |
Tinsukia
|
Police identified the militants responsible for
the killing of two Hindi-speaking persons, Nandalal Sahu (65)
and his daughter Kajol (18), in Tinsukia District. "The incident
was carried out by ULFA-I. We have identified three persons, Kalia,
Udai and Jon. We are searching for them," Khagen Sarma told reporters
in Guwahati.
|
Statement |
July 17 |
Guwahati
|
A man who identified himself as ULFA-I "commander-in-chief"
Paresh Baruah warned those protesting against the killing of a
trader and his daughter allegedly by the outfit in Tinsukia district
of dire consequences.
|
Statement |
July 20 |
NS
|
ULFA-I "banned" two Bhojpuri organisations which
had stood up to it following the murder of a father and daughter
duo by suspected ULFA-I militants in Tinsukia District last week.
ULFA-I today issued a two-paragraph statement banning the AABP
and the AABYCP in the State.
|
violent |
July 24 |
NS
|
ULFA-I had planned to attack Union Home Minister
Rajnath Singh during the latter's recent visit to the State, but
later decided to target Hindi-speaking people instead. Highly
placed Police sources told that one group of ULFA-I cadres managed
to sneak into Sivasagar and Tinsukia Districts via Arunachal Pradesh
from their camps in Myanmar. Rajnath Singh visited the State on
July 11.
|
violent |
July 24 |
NS
|
The threat to the Guwahati city in the run-up
to the Independence Day celebrations cannot be overlooked. According
to information received by Police and SFs, a group of 13 ULFA-I
members have teamed up with a few militants belonging to the GNLA
and are reportedly taking shelter in the North Garo Hills. SFs
have been kept on high alert to thwart any possible attempt by
the ultras at unleashing terror, and a close watch is being maintained
on the possible entry routes to the city from Meghalaya.
|
violent |
July 27 |
Dibrugarh
|
SFs arrested one woman ULFA-I militant, Bhaimon
Asom (Gogoi), from a public bus in Dibrugarh District.
|
Non-violent |
July 30 |
Tinsukia
|
ULFA militant, identified as Mohidhar Moran alias
Ravan Asom surrendered to the Tinsukia Police with an AK-series
assault rifle, one magazine, some live cartridges and a hand grenade.
|
Non-Violent |
August 1 |
NS
|
State Home Department an alert that a joint team
of NDFB-IKS and ULFA-I has been planning to abduct executives
of tea estates along Indo-Bhutan Border
|
Non-Violent |
August 3 |
NS
|
Paresh Baruah of ULFA-I said peace talks with
his outfit is possible only if it is held in a "third country"
and "under the supervision of the United Nations", reports The
Sentinel. He also added that issue of sovereignty should be on
the table.
|
Statement |
August 9 |
NS
|
Intelligence agencies has warned that ULFA-I has
smuggled in RDX-5 explosives into Assam to unleash violence in
Guwahati and other areas and also target oil refinery and railway
assets on the eve of Independence Day.
|
Non-Violent |
September 2
|
Goalpara
|
Agia Police of Goalpara District arrested two
ULFA-I linkmen, identified as Jayanta Rabha and Boloram Rabha
along with an IED weighing 5kg from Ajagar Hills.
|
Non-violent
|
September 9 |
Jorhat & Tinsukia
|
According to reports, the militants of the ULFA-I
may target the Borholla oil well of ONGC in Jorhat District and
the Hindustan Lever Unit at Doomdooma in Tinsukia District in
a bid to create terror and serve extortion notice to the tune
of several crores of rupees. An unnamed top intelligence officer
disclosed about a probable meeting of 'captain' Arunodoy Dohotiya,
'assistant information and publicity secretary' of the ULFA-I
holding a meeting with another ULFA cadre Rontu Asom somewhere
in Nagaland and entrusting the cadre with an extortion assignment
in Upper Assam by first carrying out subversive activities that
might include bomb blast in ONGC's pipeline and other oil pumping
sites besides hitting at the factory unit of the Hindustan Lever
in Doomdooma.
|
Non-violent |
September 13 |
NS
|
The NIA has summoned the ULFA-I chief, Abhijit
Asom alias Mukul Hazarika for questioning. The ULFA-I chief,
who is currently living in the UK, is wanted in several cases
and this is yet another move by the NIA to crack down on outfits
in the North East which are derailing the peace process.
|
Non-violent |
September 15 |
Darrang District
|
Assam DGP Khagen Sarma while talking to media
persons at Police Guest House in Mangaldai in Darrang District
said that "The people of Assam have realized the original nature
and way of functioning of the ULFA and hence irrespective of caste,
language and religion, people have lost faith in them and rejected
the outlawed outfit which has now been confined to a very small
group of frustrated militants". Speaking about the activities
of the ULFA cadres in Darrang and Udalguri, he said that only
three ULFA cadres namely Rajen Deka, Bikram Bora alias Dipak and
Ramesh Deka were functioning but instead of taking part in any
major operation, the three were hiding in some remote areas.
|
Statement |
September 15 |
NS
|
According to reports, the NIA is planning to approach
the British Government for information on an Indian-origin citizen
who is believed to be the mysterious 'chairman' of the ULFA-I
outfit. As part of the Government of India's crackdown on militant
outfits in the northeast, the NIA has homed in on one Mukul Hazarika
alias Abhizeet Barman, alias Abhizeet Asom general
practitioner in the UK. NIA believes he is the chairman of ULFA-I
and has been running the outfit since 2011. If this is confirmed
by the British Government, the Centre will seek extradition of
Hazarika for trial in a case registered by the NIA in Guwahati
in 2013.
|
Non-violent |
September 16 |
Guwahati
|
Assam Government offered free passage to elusive
ULFA-I leader Paresh Baruah if he wishes to visit his ailing old
mother at his native village in Dibrugarh District of Assam. Baruah
is reportedly shuttling between the outfit's base in Taga area
in Myanmar and Ruili in west Yunan Province in China. Chief Minister
Tarun Gogoi said: "If Paresh Baruah desires to see his ailing
mother in his native place, the government would consider it on
humanitarian ground". Baruah's mother, 86-year-old Miliki Baruah,
has been suffering from old age ailments since last month. She
lives with her two other sons and their families at Jeraigaon
village in Dibrugarh District.
|
Statement |
September 16 |
Guwahati
|
A day after Himanta Biswa Sarma resigned as a
MLA, CM Tarun Gogoi claimed that the UMHA was reluctant to give
clearance to the TV channel owned by Sarma's wife, suspecting
that he had links with the banned ULFA.
|
Statement |
September 17 |
NS
|
The 'commander-in-chief' of ULFA-I, Paresh Barua
rejected the safe passage offered to him by the CM Tarun Gogoi
for visiting his ailing mother in Dibrugarh District. Barua called
up a Guwahati-based satellite channel and described Gogoi's offer
as being "politically motivated".
Baruah said that if the CM is really interested
in humanity, he should have allowed all members of the ULFA safe
passage to see their ailing parents or to attend the last rites
of their parents. "If Gogoi is interested in humanity, he should
force the Centre to withdraw the AFSPA, which is affecting the
human rights of the people of Assam for a long time," he added.
|
Statement |
September 17 |
NS
|
Security agencies have expressed doubts on whether
the Chief Minister can legally offer safe passage to the ULFA-I
leader as he is charged with several major crimes and an Interpol
red corner notice was issued against him.
|
Non-violent |
September 17 |
NS
|
ULFA-I issued an email stating that Mukul Hazarika,
a human rights worker associated with an organisation called Assam
Watch, is not its chairman. It said that Abhijit Asom alias
Abhijit Barman is the chairman of the outfit. The outfit's statement
comes in the wake of the NIA claiming that the UK-based Hazarika
and Abhijit Asom was the same person.
|
Non-violent |
October 6 |
Sonari town / Sivasagar District
|
Police arrested a surrendered ULFA member, identified
as Bastab Gogoi from Sonari town in Sivasagar District for allegedly
having links with ULFA-I.
|
Non-violent |
October 8 |
Sonari town / Sivasagar District
|
Police on arrested a suspected ULFA-I linkman,
identified as Netra Bonia in Sonari town in Sivasagar District.
|
Non-violent |
October 11 |
NS |
Sources said that life is not easy for the militants, particularly
those belonging to the ULFA-I and the NDFB-IKS as the outfits
are facing severe financial crunch.
Security sources said that the ULFA-I is making desperate attempts
to launch extortion drive, particularly in the upper Assam Districts.
But the militants are not getting enough funds to sustain in Myanmar.
The people who received extortion notes from the ULFA-I are not
willing to pay the demanded amount any more, forcing the outfit
to negotiate the amount and there were occasions where they were
forced to accept even small amounts, sources added.
|
Non-violent |
October 12 |
Tinsukia |
Tinsukia SP Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta has denied reports
about the surrender of 'chief lieutenant' of Independent faction
of ULFA-I, Jiban Moran, which appeared in a section of the media. |
Non-violent |
October 15 |
NS |
ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah said that two Meghalaya-based
outfits, GNLA and HNLC, have already expressed their desire to
join the common platform i.e. UNLFWESEA. He said that the formal
process of these outfits joining the new outfit may be completed
within this year.
Baruah pointed out that seven militant outfits of Manipur have
already formed a common platform called the CorCom and they are
likely to join the new front. Six outfits of Manipur are ready
to join the Front immediately. "But we want the entire CorCom
to join us. They have some problem with one of the constituents
and we are hoping that they can settle their problems soon so
that the entire CorCom can join us. We are expecting that the
seven outfits of Manipur will be joining hands with us within
this year," he added. He also said that one outfit from Tripura
would also be joining the front soon.
Baruah admitted that SS Khaplang, the NSCN-K chief and 'chairman'
of the new front, is under pressure from different circles to
resume the peace process with the Government of India. However,
he said that Khaplang has not taken any decision to resume the
peace talks with the Government of India. He also said that Khaplang
would not come for talks with the Government in the near future.
|
Statement |
October 16 |
Meghalaya |
Meghalaya Government will focus to ensure that
the terrorist and other anti-national elements cannot use the
state as the safe haven, was stated by the Meghalaya CM Mukul
Sangma while citing that the ULFA and the NDFB-S are using the
state as temporary refuge or transit bases. "Meghalaya have always
been seen as one of the safe heaven by many anti-nationals. Today
the government is engaged in ensuring that Meghalaya is no longer
safe heavens for these anti-national elements," the CM stated,
adding, "All along we are all aware that the training camps of
the local terrorist organizations were actually jointly used by
ULFA and NDFB." "We will ensure that Meghalaya no longer remain
as the safe heavens for all these anti-national elements. There
is a concerted effort to create law and order situation so that
the focuses of the security agencies who are engaged in neutralizing
these anti-national elements are diverted, dislocated," CM asserted.
Talking about the aggressive pursuits of the government which
he claimed to have been visible on the ground, the Sangma concluded
by saying that there is no space for criminals and anti nationals
in Meghalaya.
|
Satement |
October 17 |
Assam |
Ahead of the Assam Assembly elections next year,
the Centre may sign a peace accord with ULFA-PTF to bring an end
to the nearly four decades of insurgency in the north-eastern
state. According to reports, hectic parleys have been going on
between Central Government's interlocutor P C Haldar and the ULFA
faction led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa almost every week
for an amicable solution to the group's demands after it threatened
to walk out of the talks if no solution comes by November-end.
|
Non-violent |
October 21 |
Uttar Borpukhuri village / Kalaigaon / Udalguri
District
|
A hardcore militant of ULFA-I, identified as Dipak
Bora alias Bikram Asom was killed by SFs at Uttar Borpukhuri village
under Kalaigaon Police Station in Udalguri District. According
to report, Killed militant joined the banned outfit in 2000 and
served as a 'self-styled sergeant major' of the outfit. He was
considered to be one of the hardcore militant after the killing
of ULFA leader Bosa Singh in 2010. The Darrang Police earlier
had announced a cash reward of INR 2 lakh for providing information
about Dipak Bora. A laptop containing vital information of the
outfit, two pistols along with several rounds of ammunitions,
several cellular phones with SIM cards were also recovered from
his possession. The slain militant was reportedly involved several
killing.
|
Violent |
October 22 |
Kakopathar area /Tinsukia
|
Assam Police and CRPF personnel, in a joint operation,
arrested two linkmen of ULFA-I, identified as Ridip Neog alias
Bijoy Moran and Minali Gohain along with and a cache of arms and
ammunition from Kakopathar area of Tinsukia District. One M-20
pistol, two rounds ammunition, one bottle grenade, one motorcycle
and two mobile handsets were recovered from them.
|
Non-violent |
October 25 |
Krishnai / Goalpara District |
Assam Police arrested a wanted ULFA-I militant,
identified as Naba Rabha, from an area near Krishnai in Goalpara
District. Police also recovered explosive items and two detonators
from him. Rabha is believed to be a Myanmar trained militant of
the outfit and an arms runner operating in the Assam-Meghalaya
bordering areas.
|
Non-violent |
October 26 |
Pengaree / Tinsukia District |
An encounter between SFs and the militants of
ULFA-I occurred in Noloni reserve forest in Pengaree in Tinsukia
District. However, no casualty has been reported. SFs recovered
an IED, magazines, torch lights, blankets and jackets from the
site. According to sources, following the encounter with the SFs,
the militants managed to escape but the SFs are confident of desirable
result soon as the entire green belt has been surrounded by SFs.
Latest reports confirmed encounter followed by intense combing
operation and various significant developments in the reserve
forest.
|
Violent |
November 1 |
Tinsukia |
According to reports, Members of ULFA-I are being
given lessons during their recruitment training to be "friendly
and helpful" towards villagers in order to regain the trust of
the people. In his confessional statement to Police, ULFA-I militant
Lakhyajit Moran alias Moina alias Tushar who was
arrested in Tinsukia District on October 16, said the outfit is
attempting to win back public support. Moran is now in judicial
custody.
|
Non-violent |
November 3 |
Balipara area / Sonitpur District |
Police arrested a linkman belonging to the ULFA-I,
identified as Kishore Baruah, who had gone to collect money on
behalf of the outfit, from Balipara area in Sonitpur District.
The linkman claimed that he was ULFA-I 'commander chief' Paresh
Barua's nephew and was assigned to collect money for the outfit,
Sonitpur SP Sanjukta Parashar said.
|
Non-violent |
November 3 |
India |
The NIA has initiated the process to gather relevant
information to seek the extradition of Dr Abhijit Asom, 'chairman'
of the ULFA-I, who is believed to be living in the UK. Highly
placed official sources said that all the relevant information
about the ULFA-I 'chairman' would have to be gathered before seeking
his extradition and the process of doing that has started.
Sources said that the first step would be to get
the real identity of the ULFA-I 'chairman' with enough documentary
evidence. Sources said that according to information available
with the security agencies, a UK-based Assamese doctor, Dr Mukul
Hazarika is the ULFA-I 'chairman' Dr Abhijit Asom. But that has
to be established with adequate documentary evidence before seeking
his extradition from the UK. However, ULFA-I has always been claiming
that Dr Mukul Hazarika and Dr Abhijit Asom are two different persons.
|
Non-violent |
November 7 |
Assam |
DGP Khagen Sarma urged ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief'
Paresh Baruah to come forward to join the mainstream as there
is no example in the world where war or terrorism has resulted
in anything positive. "Baruah's process will not solve any problem
of the region and he should come forward for talks," he added.
|
Statement |
November 7 |
India |
The ULFA-I sought China's 'friendship' to help
attain 'sovereignty' in Assam for the first time. ULFA-I 'chairman',
Abhizeet Asom, who the NIA believes to be a London-based general
practitioner named Mukul Hazarika, said in a statement, "China
is our next-door neighbour. Despite Indian occupation of Nan Zang
(south Tibet), China is trying to maintain status quo for the
sake of peaceful coexistence. At the same time, it remains ambivalent
on the plight of indigenous Assam, except occasional voicing by
Chinese citizen in support of Assam's legitimate claim in print,"
the militant leader said.
Referring to the 1962 India-China war, the ULFA-I
leader said the People's Liberation Army had not set foot on Assam
soil and he is amazed at China's respect for Assam. "Since then,
I have been observing China closely and, in my best judgment,
I have not seen any enmity towards Assam yet. In absence of enmity,
building friendship should be easy. But, without taking a first
step, there won't be any progress. The watershed moment has arrived
for indigenous Assam to prompt us to build that friendship with
China with confidence. We sincerely hope that China will put forward
the hand of friendship towards Assam without hesitation." The
militant leader said his outfit had taken note of the fifth All
India Tibet Support Group meeting in the state on November 2 and
3.
|
Non-violent |
November 10 |
Saphekhati / Sivasagar District
|
One person, identified as Dimbeshwar Konwar was
arrested from Saphekhati in Sivasagar District on charges of demanding
money in the name of CPI-Maoist and ULFA-I.
|
Non-violent |
November 12 |
New Delhi
|
Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia, the separatist
Assamese leader of the ULFA has been arrested in connection with
a murder case registered in 1988 and produced before a 'competent
Court' in New Delhi which granted the CBI six days transit remand.
An official spokesman of the CBI said that the CBI had arrested
Anup Chetia in a murder case of Assam Police registered on March
21, 1988. The case was registered at the request of the Government
of Assam, he said. He will be taken to Guwahati within the remand
period and produced before a regular CBI court, the spokesman
said.
|
Non-violent |
November 12 |
Assam
|
The leaders of the ULFA-PTF are in an upbeat mood
over the return of the 'general secretary' of ULFA, Anup Chetia
to India and they are hoping that this would give a major boost
to the ongoing peace process. 'Chairman' of the ULFA-PTF, Arabinda
Rajkhowa said that they had been pressurizing the Government of
India to bring back Chetia to India. "It is a positive development
that the former finally took steps to bring Chetia back. This
will boost the peace process," he added. Rajkhowa admitted that
till date they did not get a chance to talk with Chetia to know
about his opinion on the peace process. He also admitted that
it is still not clear whether Chetia would get involved in the
parleys with the Government directly or indirectly. But the fact
that he is back is itself a very positive development. "A person
who loves Assam is back now. That is the most important point,"
he said.
|
Non-violent |
November 13 |
India
|
Even as there is no formal declaration of ULFA
'general secretary' Anup Chetia's participation in the ongoing
tripartite peace talks, the four-year-long dialogue is 'progressing
towards the final stages'. However, the report adds that the PMO's
nod to the outfit's key demand of recognizing six indigenous communities
of Assam as tribal groups is still pending. The ULFA-PTF, Centre
and the State Government will hold a meeting in New Delhi on November
24. The November 24 meeting will be chaired by Union Home Secretary
R Mehrishi.
|
Non-violent |
November 14 |
Assam
|
As speculation continues that deported ULFA founder
'general secretary' Anup Chetia will join the talks between the
terror group and the Central Government, a senior member and the
'foreign secretary' of ULFA-PTF, Sashadhar Choudhury, said this
will only legitimise the peace process and not necessarily bring
about any qualitative change.
|
Statement |
November 14 |
India
|
Former Union Home secretary G K Pillai said that
ULFA leader Anup Chetia had always wanted to be a part of the
peace process between the outfit and Government, and his return
to India would fulfill this. Pillai, who had handled northeast
militants groups during his tenure in the UMHA, however, did not
feel that there would be any significant difference in the ongoing
ULFA - Government peace talks with Chetia's participation.
|
Statement |
November 17 |
Guwahati
|
The 'general secretary' of the ULFA, Anup Chetia,
is likely to be brought to Guwahati on November 18. He will be
produced before the Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI in Guwahati.
|
Non-violent |
November 18 |
Guwahati
|
The CBI took ULFA's founding 'general secretary'
Anup Chetia into its custody for five more days. He will be produced
Guwahati on November 22, just two days before the scheduled talks
between and Centre on November 24 in New Delhi. The special judicial
magistrate's court at Guwahati, where the top ULFA leader was
produced by the CBI at the end of a six-day transit remand, refused
custody to Assam Police. CBI had asked for 14 days custody but
was accorded five days by the court, Chetia's counsel Bijon Mahajan
said.
|
Non-violent |
November 18 |
NS
|
The 'commander-in-chief' of the ULFA-I, Paresh
Baruah said that "he, too, would join the ongoing peace process
provided 'Assam's sovereignty' is on the agenda". Speaking from
an undisclosed location, Baruah said, "We are not concerned with
the outcome of the talks the pro-talks faction is having with
the Indian government. Our objective remains the same and is known
to the people of Assam. I cannot betray my organization. We will
come only if the government spells out in clear terms that sovereignty
will be discussed." Baruah refused to comment on arrested ULFA
chief Anup Chetia switching sides, saying that the 'general secretary'
has not yet expressed his decision. "He is in custody of the Indian
government and till he is set free, he can never think and speak
independently." Baruah also said, "After spending 17 years in
jail in Bangladesh, Chetia was an international subject and now
he is caught in a political tangle in India."
|
Statement |
November 18 |
Assam
|
The report said that, Chetia is expected to join
the next round of peace talks with the Centre and the State Government
in New Delhi on November 24.
|
Non-violent |
November 18 |
New Delhi
|
Stopping short of stating that China was supplying
weapons to the rebels of the Northeast (NE), including ULFA and
NSCN, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, however,
said that arms were flowing in from the Chinese territory. Rijiju
said that the weapons were coming from South West, the Kunming
area of China. The weapons are coming from Chinese territory.
"But whether China is involved cannot be said," he added. The
Minister also admitted about involvement of Pakistan's ISI in
the NE and its links with some of the insurgent outfits of the
region.
|
Statement |
November 20 |
Singra Forest /Kamrup District
|
Army and Boko Police in a joint operation arrested
a ULFA cadre, identified as Rajkumar alias Purna Rabha
at Singra Forest near NH 37 in Kamrup District. Police recovered
a 9-mm pistol and eight live cartridges from the cadre.
|
Non-violent |
November 22 |
NS
|
Top ULFA leaders will meet Union Home Secretary
Rajiv Mehrishi on November 24 to find way forward for a possible
peace agreement, ahead of next year's (2016) Assam Assembly polls.
Mehrishi will review various aspects of ULFA's demands with a
delegation of the insurgent group led by 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa.
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November 23 |
Kamrup
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The founder 'general secretary' of the ULFA, Anup
Chetia was produced before the Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI
in Kamrup and was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days. He
was immediately sent to the Central Jail in Guwahati after the
Court pronounced the judgment.
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November 23 |
Assam
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Two other ULFA members, Lakkhi Goswami and Babul
Goswami, who were handed over to India by Bangladesh along with
Chetia, were handed over to their respective family members by
the CBI.
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Non-violent |
November 23 |
New Delhi
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Amidst high expectations, leaders of the ULFA-PTF
will meet UMHA and Assam Government officials for a crucial round
of tripartite talks in New Delhi on November 24. Though Anup Chetia
is unlikely to join the talks, the ULFA-PTF leaders are expected
to formally seek a meeting with him. The official-level talk to
be chaired by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is likely to
see the leaders to ask for a timeframe for signing of the Memorandum
of Settlement.
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November 24 |
Guwahati
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The 'founding general secretary' of ULFA, Anup
Chetia who is currently in Guwahati Central Jail said that he
has left his rebel days behind. His friends and family met him
in prison. His family quoted him as saying he was happy to back
in Assam, his motherland. Conveying a message through his wife
Monica, the ULFA leader said he would comment on the ongoing peace
dialogue among the outfit, the Centre and the State Government
only after going through the former's 'charter of demands'.
"He (Chetia) said he would not return to the
path of violence. He will choose a democratic way of bringing
about a desired solution to the entire movement. He thanks the
Centre, the state and the Bangladesh governments for letting him
return to his motherland," Monica said while coming out of prison.
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November 24 |
New Delhi
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The Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi met representatives
of the Assam Government and ULFA in New Delhi and reviewed the
progress made in the ongoing parleys with the rebel group. "Discussions
were cordial. The participants agreed to meet again as soon as
mutually convenient to move the peace process forward," a UMHA
statement said.
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November 24 |
New Delhi
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The leaders of ULFA-PTF made it clear that minus
Anup Chetia, they won't come forward for talks with the Centre.
However, they agreed to carry forward negotiations with Delhi
and Dispur equally to break the deadlock. "Anup Chetia's direct
participation holds the key. Otherwise, the pro-talk ULFA leaders
are not interested in proceeding with the talks," said a senior
UMHA official in New Delhi.
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November 24 |
Darrang
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Deported ULFA cadre, Babul Goswami, 'a bodyguard'
of ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia was arrested by Darrang
Police as he is wanted in two cases. Goswami was handed over to
his family members on November 23 by the CBI after he and two
others, including Anup Chetia, were deported together Bangladesh.
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November 25 |
Assam
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Assam CM Tarun Gogoi appealed to the Central Government
to involve ULFA leader Anup Chetia, recently extradited from Bangladesh,
in the ongoing peace talks with the insurgent group. "The state
government has all along been pursuing with the Centre for repatriation
of ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia. Now since he has been repatriated,
Chetia should be associated with the ongoing peace talks between
the government of India and the pro-talk faction," Gogoi said
in a statement. "Chetia is an important figure in the context
of peace talks and the state government believes that he can play
a decisive role in the peace process," he said.
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November 26 |
Guwahati
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ULFA cadre, Babul Goswami was produced before
a TADA court in Guwahati by Special Branch personnel of Assam
Police, which had arrested him in connection with two cases of
1993. The court remanded Goswami to 14 days of judicial custody
and ordered that he being produced before the court at the end
of the remand.
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November 27 |
Guwahati
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Assam Government is planning to set ULFA 'general
secretary' Anup Chetia free and is likely to seek his custody
from the CBI to enable him to join the peace process, said Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi. Chief Minister said India had been seeking
his custody from Bangladesh since long to start a peace process.
"Now that he is here it should ensure that he joins the peace
process," he said.
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November 28 |
Assam
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The ULFA-I, led by Paresh Baruah said that Assam
has no option but to permanently expel all the outsiders for the
future of indigenous people. In a statement issued on the occasion
of the banned outfit's 'protest day', it said, "Therefore, the
indigenous Assam must be alert of duplicity prevailing in accepting
the guest into your home and then letting that guest take over
your home and you ending up under the open sky. Assam belongs
to her legitimate indigenous people. If the indigenous Assam has
to survive, there is no alternative than to expel permanently
all the outsiders whatever their creed or nationality be."
The ULFA-I added that Indian policy-makers have
put in place a nefarious design to turn the indigenous population
into a minority and then wipe out all non-tribal and tribal locals
to accommodate people of Bangladeshi origin. The outfit criticized
the Centre's recent notification granting shelter to non-Muslim
migrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan.
The outfit said the Assam Accord had sold out
the state. "When handful of immature student leaders decided to
sign the Assam Accord with the yearning of getting a permanent
solution and safeguarding the future of Assam, in making a place
for themselves in the mainstream Indian political scene, they
simply sold Assam and her people the second time after the 1947
sellout," said the statement signed by ULFA-I 'chairman' Dr. Abhijit
Asom.
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November 30 |
Namrup / Dibrugarh District
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Suspected militants belonging to ULFA-I fired
indiscriminately upon the workers of a stone quarry at Namrup
in Dibrugarh District, leaving two Hindi speaking persons seriously
injured. The attack brought back memories of past attacks on people
speaking Hindi and evoked widespread outrage across the State.
According to official sources, a group of five masked militants
swooped down on the quarry and fired indiscriminately using sophisticated
weapons. Two of the workers, Gopal Shah and Sanjay Bharti, who
sustained grievous injuries, were rushed to Hospital in Dibrugarh.
Their condition was stated to be critical. The attackers fled
after the incident.
SFs suspect that the ULFA-I carried out the attack
with the help of NSCN-K militants. The site is 10km from Tirap
District of Arunachal Pradesh, known to be an NSCN-K stronghold.
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December 1 |
Namrup / Dibrugarh District
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In an email sent to media houses, ULFA-I claimed
responsibility for the attack on Hindi speaking workers. Arunudoy
Asom, a leader of the outfit warned "Indians" to cooperate with
them or quit Assam. It blamed the "lack of cooperation by certain
business institutions established by Indians for occurrence of
such unfortunate incidents."Time and again we have been calling
upon these foreign economic migrants and Indian people who are
continuing commercial activities in Western South East Asia (WESEA)
either to cooperate with the liberation struggle of the sons of
the soil or to quit Asom," the statement said. "Their defiance
has forced us to these extremes," the statement added.
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December 1 |
Assam
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CM Tarun Gogoi directed the chief secretary and
the DGP to deal firmly with ULFA-I which was involved in a shooting
spree at a stone crusher plant at Namrup in Dibrugarh District.
The CM asked chief secretary VK Pipersenia and newly appointed
DGP Mukesh Sahay to step up offensive against ULFA-I and NSCN-K
in wake of the incident.
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December 2 |
Guwahati
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Even as the ULFA-I continued to draw flak from
the Hindi speaking people of the state for Monday's (November
30) attack in Namrup, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the
outfit has targeted people from all communities in the past. "Should
we forget how Ulfa killed all those children in Dhemaji? Ulfa
has killed so many innocent people, irrespective of the languages
they spoke. They target Assamese-speaking people less because
they believe that would go against them," Gogoi said. The Chief
Minister said that with ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia now
in jail, the outfit has become weak. It has also hit Paresh Baruah,
who is now taking the help of Khaplang.
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December 3 |
Assam
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The ULFA-PTF, led by its 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa
has made a formal request before Chief Minister of Assam Tarun
Gogoi to facilitate involvement the recently extradited ULFA 'general
secretary' Anup Chetia in the on-going peace process between the
ULFA faction and the Government of India. A team of ULFA-PTF leaders,
led by Arabinda Rajkhowa, formally met Tarun Gogoi with a request
for inclusion of Anup Chetia, in the peace negotiations.
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December 4 |
Assam
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Assam Public Works (APW) president Abhijit Sarma
said that peace talks between ULFA leaders minus Paresh Baruah
and the Government would bear no fruits. Sarma said: "This set
of ULFA leaders who came to Assam in 2008 were used by the Congress,
and now they are being used by the BJP that is out to take the
credit for peace talks. These ULFA leaders are no better than
disposable glass. This apart, how come the talks be fruitful without
Paresh Baruah?"
He asked the Government not to take any initiative
to get Anup Chetia out of jail because in the past he had fled
the country once he was released on bail to start peace talks.
"The government's most important task at this time is to get Paresh
Barua to the talks table with the help of ULFA leaders like Arabinda
Rajkhowa and Raju Barua," Sarma said.
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December 6 |
Garmur / Jorhat District
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One person, identified as Dipankar Kachari was
arrested at Garmur in Jorhat District for trying to extort in
the name of ULFA.
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December 6 |
Assam
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The ongoing tripartite peace process among the
ULFA-PTF, Assam Government and the Centre is likely to see a new
agreement being signed in six months, a senior ULFA leader said.
"Our peace process is going on very smoothly. Recently we have
had nice talks with the central government and there are no differences
as of now… we have mutually agreed on several issues. We are likely
to see a solution in the next six months," Raju Baruah, a senior
member of ULFA-PTF said.
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December 8 |
Assam
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ULFA cadres who fought an armed battle for "sovereign
Assam" and later surrendered are now planning to contest next
year's (2016) Assembly election in at least 10 seats as Independents
and support a new regional party in other constituencies. AASUS
- an umbrella body of the former rebels - announced that they
are planning to contest the polls as over 7,000 cadres who laid
down their arms since 1992-93 had not been properly rehabilitated.
The AASUS complained that of the 7,392 ULFA cadres who laid down
arms, only 165 were given ex gratia of INR 1.5 lakh each by the
Government.
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December 13 |
Bordumsa
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Based on the fresh and confirmed inputs regarding
the movement of suspected ULFA cadres with sophisticated arms
in and around militancy- infected Pengaree- Bordumsa belt including
Gurung basti (West Bengal) near Dibrujan and Talpather in Bordumsa
(Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh), the ongoing search
operation in the entire belt has been intensified with ASP Tinsukia,
L. Dungal himself taking the lead.
The OC Pengree Police Station, Jai Sankar Warry,
who had earlier accomplished various militant operations commendably,
said that the cadres of the banned ULFA recently threatened the
garden workers not to work in their respective gardens till the
owners comply with the monetary demand of the Paresh Baruah-led
ULFA-I militant organization. Sources added that the search operation
was being carried out at various vulnerable pockets of different
locations on all sides of the Assam-Arunachal border, including
Borsumsa.
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December 14 |
Guwahati
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ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia said that
he would join the ongoing peace process with the Government and
also sought forgiveness for the outfit's past mistakes. "I am
ready to join the peace talks (between the pro-talks faction of
ULFA and the Centre)," Chetia said when he was brought to the
designated TADA court in Guwahati. "A certain section of people
have doubts whether I will join the peace talks. Some are also
suspecting that I will run away. But I am for the peace talks,"
he said. "I ask for forgiveness from the people of Assam for our
past mistakes," he said. "I pay homage to our comrades who lost
their lives during our struggle." Chetia expressed his gratitude
to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Sarbananda
Sonowal and Assam CM Tarun Gogoi for bringing him back from Bangladesh.
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December 16 |
New Delhi
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The Assam Government advocated the involvement
of ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia in the on-going peace
process, stressing on expediting the ongoing talks with all the
militant groups for bringing a lasting solution of the problem
of militancy in the State.
The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that as ULFA
'general secretary', Anup Chetia is an important figure in the
context of peace talks, the Government of Assam had all along
been pursuing with the Centre for repatriation of Chetia. Now,
since he had been finally brought to the country, State Government
feel that he should be associated with the ongoing peace talks
between the Government and the ULFA-PTF. The Chief Minister made
this plea when he met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his
Parliament House Office.
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December 17 |
Guwahati
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ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia was granted
bail in connection with two TADA cases against him. The Court
of Special Judge, Guwahati, passed the bail order after the State
Government, in a written letter, said that it had no objection
to Chetia's bail. Chetia, however, continues to be in judicial
custody in connection with a CBI case. He was also charge sheeted
in connection with another SOU-Assam Police case. The court allowed
the bail on execution of a bail bond of INR 5 lakh each with two
sureties of the like amount.
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December 17 |
Guwahati
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Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is in
Guwahati for a discourse, used the opportunity to talk to ULFA-I
'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah on telephone and try to convince
him for joining the dialogue with the centre. The 45-minute telephonic
discussion ended without any result as Baruah refused to talk
with the Government without "Assam's sovereignty" as the core
issue of discussion.
The 'mediator' through whom the spiritual guru
and Baruah had the talk said that Ravi Shankar tried to convince
the ULFA-I leader to come to the peace talks but Baruah wanted
that he would join only if the Government talks only on the issue
of 'Assam's sovereignty.' Baruah is believed to be located either
in Ruili city of Yunan province of China or Myanmar, from where
he made the call. This is the third time Ravi Shankar had talked
to Baruah-the first being in 2005 and then last year (2014).
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December 20 |
Kolkata
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Rejecting Paresh Baruah's assertions of Assam's
sovereignty as the core issue of future talks, spiritual guru
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar expressed optimism of bringing the ULFA-I
'chief' to the dialogue table with the Centre. "He has asserted
Assam's sovereignty would be the core issue but there is no question
of that happening. Probably he is under some foreign country's
influence," Ravi Shankar said on the sidelines of an event in
Kolkata.
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December 22 |
Guwahati
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ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia, extradited
from Bangladesh last month, was granted bail by a local court
in Guwahati on a personal bond of INR one lakh and two sureties
from two individuals. Chetia was arrested in connection with four
cases. While he has been granted bail in two cases, one more will
come up for hearing on December 23. Chetia's counsel Bijon Mahajan
said that the Assam Government had given a "no objection" certificate
in writing in the event of Chetia getting released on bail.
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December 22 |
Assam
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ULFA-I reiterated that no Hindi songs or dances
should be performed during Rongali Bihu (Assamese harvest
festival). ULFA-I led by Paresh Barua, also warned that it would
take "unwanted action" against those not adhering to its directive.
The diktat has been issued for the fourth consecutive year. "Hindi
song and dance are being prohibited from the last day of the Assamese
month of Chaath to the seventh of Bohag or the Sat Bihu in all
the Bihu functions across Assam. Even Assamese singers will not
be allowed to present their own songs," Arunodoy Asom, ULFA-I's
'assistant information and publicity secretary', said in an email.
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December 23 |
Kamrup
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Separately, the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate,
Kamrup (Metro) granted bail to ULFA 'founder general secretary'
Anup Chetia in connection with a case registered by the CBI, virtually
opening doors for his release for the first time after being extradited
from Bangladesh. The case relates to the murder of Debojit Choudhury,
a Congress councilor in the year 1986, which was eventually taken
up by the CBI in 1988 at the request of the State Government.
It was in connection with this CBI case that the Anup Chetia was
first arrested after being extradited.
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December 24 |
Guwahati
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ULFA 'founder general secretary' Anup Chetia was
released from Guwahati Central Jail, a development which pro-talks
leaders of the outfit termed as "significant" for the ongoing
peace talks. Chetia was granted bail in a CBI case on December
23 and three other cases, two of which were under TADA, earlier.
The court, however, asked him not to leave the state without informing
it.
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December 26 |
Jeraigaon /Tinsukia District
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ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia, who was
given a rousing welcome at his native place in Jeraigaon of Tinsukia
District, said he had not "betrayed the outfit and the struggle
for independent Assam has not ended". Addressing a gathering at
Jeriagaon, Chetia first paid homage to those who "sacrificed their
lives for their motherland". He said, "I have not betrayed ULFA.
I am here because I was arrested in Bangladesh and the Indian
Government brought me here to take forward the peace talks. I
would have been happy had Paresh Barua stood by my side, taking
the peace dialogue forward with the Central Government.'' "The
struggle for independent Assam has not ended. We are adopting
the means of dialogue to push our demands," Chetia added.
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December 27 |
Dhemaji
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Even as ULFA 'founder general secretary' Anup
Chetia has apologized for killings, including the Dhemaji blast,
the families of victims hit by militancy are not ready to forgive
the ULFA leader. The blast at the Dhemaji parade ground killed
more than 10 school children on Independence Day in 2004. The
FTVFA - an organization floated by family members of all the victims
of terrorist attacks in Assam - urged the Government to adopt
strict measures against the ULFA leader like any other criminal.
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December 28 |
Guwahati
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ULFA 'founder general secretary' Anup Chetia appeared
before the designed court at Guwahati in connection with the six
TADA cases pending against him. Charges were also framed against
the ULFA leader in connection with all the six cases in which
he was declared an absconder. Bail petitions were filed for Chetia
by advocates after which the designated Court granted the bail
petitions against a bail bond of INR 5 lakh with two sureties
of the like amount. The public prosecutor too informed the Court
that the State Government had no objection if the accused was
granted bail keeping in view the interest of the ongoing peace
process.
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December 29 |
New Delhi
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A group of SULFA threatened to go back to the
jungle and pick up arms, claiming neglect by the Centre and the
State Governments. Demanding fulfillment of their demands, the
All Assam Surrendered ULFA Committee staged a day-long demonstration
at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
President of the group, Raj Kumar Duara said
that if the Central and the State governments do not solve their
problems then they would pick up guns 'for the safeguard of the
future generation'. Stating that they are about 800 SULFAs who
have surrendered since 1998, Duara said that they have not been
offered rehabilitation and cases registered against them have
not been withdrawn. The SULFA group is also demanding identification
of the illegal Bangladeshis and introduction of ILP in the State,
besides grading of Assam as a tribal State. Duara alleged that
negotiations with the Government last took place in 1998, after
which there been no contact.
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