Date
|
Place
|
Incident
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Nature of incident
|
January 1
|
Itakhola Ledo / Tinsukia District
|
In a joint operation, the AR
and Ledo Police arrested two linkmen of ULFA-I, identified as
Raktim Moran and Manab Moran from Itakhola Ledo in Tinsukia
District. According to the report, the two linkmen were sending
information to ULFA-I and were engaged in illegal coal mines
of Ledo area.
|
Non-violent
|
January 2 |
NS
|
Three militant outfits of North East, KLO, NLFT
and PDCK had set March 31 as 'deadline' for 'Hindi speakers' and
Bengalis to 'quit Kamatapur, Karbi-Longri and Tripura' in an statement.
The statement was signed by KLO 'chairman' Jiban Singh Koch, NLFT
'organising secretary' Seng-phul Borok and PDCK 'chairman' JK
Lijang. The statement also condemned the killing of suspected
NDFB-IKS, Ratna Narzary of Khunguri village of Chirang District
on December 29 by SFs. According to the report, all these three
militant groups are mentored by the NSCN-K and ULFA-I.
|
Non-violent |
January 3 |
Dwarmara village in Pengaree/ Tinsukia District
|
One person, identified as Rajiv Rajkhowa was arrested
by Pengaree Police following a public chastisement at Dwarmara
village in Pengaree in Tinsukia District. The arrested person,
Rajiv Rajkhowa, shot a local VDP member, identified as Umesh Rai,
at his residence who narrowly escaped death. Then he was caught
by the son of the victim with the help of the villagers and later
handed him over to Pengaree Police. Local sources said that Rajiv
Rajkhowa had served an extortion letter to Rai last year in the
name of the ULFA. The Police recovered two handmade revolvers
and a writing pad belonging to the ULFA from the arrestee.
|
Non-violent |
January 6 |
Kathgalguri near Bordumsa / Tinsukia District
|
One militant of ULFA-I, identified as Lakheswar
Baruah alias Lavang Axom was arrested by Bordumsa Police in association
with Indian Army at Kathgalguri near Bordumsa in Tinsukia District.
|
Non-violent |
January 9 |
NS |
Sources in Assam Police said that at a time when
majority of Karbi militant outfits were joining the peace process,
PDCK was trying to spread its tentacles in the hill District.
The source said that formed under the guidance of I.K. Songbijit,
who was earlier the hardliner leader of NDFB-IKS, PDCK has reportedly
launched a recruitment drive in the region. The source said, "Ever
since the genocide of Adivasis in 2014, Songbijit got reportedly
unpopular among the Bodos for his barbaric ways. Sidelined and
pushed to Myanmar, the rebel leader formed PDCK with Karbi youths
drawn from the NDFB faction." Many Karbi youths were recruited
in the NDFB-IKS faction when Songbijit was heading it and Police
suspect that these youths helped him to form the new outfit. According
to the source, there are around 60 cadres under IK Songbijit in
Myanmar training camps. The PDCK is talking about 'sovereignty'
and it is backed by NSCN-K and ULFA-I, the source added.
|
Non-violent/ Statement |
January 10 |
NS |
The ADGP, L R Bishnoi, said that Chinese intelligence
agencies had been helping various insurgent groups of North Eastern
India having bases in Myanmar. L R Bishnoi also claimed that the
chief of ULFA-I, Paresh Barua had currently set up base in Ruili,
a Chinese town in the Myanmar border. He said that Paresh Barua
had drawn up plans to supply arms procured from Chinese agencies
to smaller armed groups of the North-eastern region. "Chinese
intelligences have been helping, directly or indirectly various
insurgent groups of the North-eastern region that have their bases
and hideouts inside Myanmar. These groups are under increasing
influence of the Chinese agencies, and ULFA-I leader Paresh Barua
is among those top leaders who have been in regular touch with
the Chinese liaison office in Ruili on the China-Myanmar border,"
ADGP LR Bishnoi said.
Giving a break-up of the cadre strength of different
North-eastern rebel groups in Myanmar, ADGP Bishnoi also said
that while the NSCN-K had over 1,000 cadres there, PLA- a Manipuri
group came second with over 250 men. "Taking into account at least
ten North-eastern rebel groups having their bases and hideouts
in Myanmar, there should be close to 2,500 militants from the
region in that country. Of them NSCN-K alone has a little over
1,000 men, followed by around 260 of the PLA, 230 of the UNLF
and a little over 200 of the ULFA-I," Bishnoi said. According
to him, the strength of the NSCN-IM there would be between 80
and 120, NDFB-IKS about 160, KYKL, PREPAK and PREPAK-Pro around
10 each. "Two things that have been happening there is that while
the rebel groups of the region work in close coordination, they
get almost 100 per cent support from the local communities close
to the Indo-Myanmar who belong to various Naga tribes.
|
Non-violent/ Statement |
January 18 |
Guwahati/ Kamrup Metropolitan (Guwahati)
District |
The NIA arrested one ULFA-I militant identified
as 'second lieutenant' Gagan Hazarika alias Joydeep Cheleng from
Guwahati in Kamrup Metropolitan (Guwahati) District. He was arrested
in connection with a case the NIA had registered against ULFA-I
in 2013. Sources in NIA said, "He has been taken into custody
for six days. His arrest is likely to throw light on the activities
of senior ULFA leaders like 'chairman' Mukul Hazarika and 'c-in-c'
Paresh Baruah."
|
Non-violent |
January 22 |
12th Mile Barabasti along NH-315 near
Jagun village / Tinsukia District |
Two AR personnel were killed and several others
injured when suspected militants attacked an AR vehicle escorting
tourists in Tinsukia District. Militants lobbed several grenades
targeting the vehicle at Jagun 12th Mile Barabasti on NH-315 bordering
the District in the run up to Republic Day, a defence spokesman
said. The AR vehicle and three vehicles of tourists returning
from the Pangsau festival have been damaged in grenade explosions,
the spokesman added. The Pangsau Festival is held along the Indo-Myanmar
border in the area.
|
Violent |
January 22 |
12th Mile Barabasti along NH-315 near
Jagun village / Tinsukia District |
SFs killed two unidentified militants involved
in the ambush which claimed the lives of two AR troopers at 12th
Mile Barabasti along NH-315 near Jagun village in Tinsukia District.
Defence PRO, Lieutenant Colonel Suneet Newton, said that bodies
of two militants had been recovered along with five IEDs, two
grenades, a G3 rifle, a pistol and fired cases of nine lathode.
The ambush was jointly claimed by militant conglomerates namely
UNLFW and CorCom under 'Operation Barak'.
|
Violent |
January 23 |
NS
|
In a joint statement, the CorCom, GNLA, HNLC and
the ULFA-I called for a 'total shut down' in the entire North
East India on Indian Republic day (26th January). In the joint
statement issued by the militant groups asserted that the 'WESEA'
should 'collectively boycott' the Indian Republic Day on January
26, 2017.
|
Statement |
January 23 |
NS
|
According to a source in State Police, arrested
former Chairman of the APSC, Rakesh Paul had been funding ULFA-I
and GNLA militant in the last few years. According to the source
he paid nearly INR 1 crore to each of the militant groups in the
last few years.
|
Non-violent |
January 24 |
NS
|
Paresh Baruah, the 'c-in-c' of the ULFA-I militant,
made a statement threatening the theater owners of the State accusing
discrimination against a regional film. The director of the film
Himanghshu Prasad Das made an appeal in an open letter to the
militant leader on Facebook after several theatre owners decided
to remove his movie- 'Shakira Ahibo Bakultolor Bihuloi' on January
25. In response to his letter, the militant leader threatened
the theatre owners to continue regional films instead of Hindi
movies.
|
Statement |
January 26 |
Sivasagar, Charideo, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Districts
|
All total seven bombs were exploded by ULFA-I
militant, during the day of celebration of India's Republic Day
(January 26) in different places of Sivasagar, Charideo, Tinsukia
and Dibrugarh Districts. However no casualties were reported.
According to the Police sources low intensity IED were used in
the blasts. According to the sources, in Sibsagar District the
blast took place in Majpani area and in Tinsukia District two
blasts took place at Sisimi village and Sukan pukhuri area. While,
in Charaideo District bomb exploded in Angera, Lengeribor and
Bihubor area and in Dibrugarh District one explosion took place
in Chowkidinghee area.
|
Violent |
January 26 |
NS
|
ULFA-I militant, claimed responsibility for the
seven bomb blasts that took place in Assam on the Republic Day
of India (January 26), terming it as 'symbolic protest'.
|
Statement |
January 27 |
NS |
A Police source said that in the Republic Day
(January 26) serial blast, the ULFA-I militant used local people
for planting bombs instead of their regular militant cadres. The
Police source also claimed that they had already identified some
of these people.
|
Statement |
February 2 |
Guwahati |
Assam Police registered a suo moto case of sedition
against the filmmaker, Himangshu Prasad Das, who had openly sought
help from 'leader' of the ULFA-I, Paresh Barua, to ask film distributors
not to take his film (Shakira Ahibo Bokultolor Bihuloi)
off screens to make way for the Hindi movies 'Raees' and 'Kaabil'
last week. Police said that it was a very serious crime and they
were waiting for an individual or organisation to file a FIR,
but when that did not happen, they chose to take up the suo moto
case.
|
Non-violent |
February 2 |
NS |
The senior leader of the GNLA militant, Ninja
M Sangma (23) alias Megam, who surrendered on February
1, revealed that there were only 27 cadres left in the militant
group. Furthermore, he revealed that besides these cadres, there
were also five other cadres of ULFA-I militant who were still
working with 'c-in-c' of GNLA, Sohan D Shira.
|
Statement |
February 3 |
Sarupathar / Golaghat District |
SFs arrested a linkman of the ULFA-I, identified
as Bubul Das alias Bubul Barman, at Sarupathar in Golaghat
District. According to Police sources, the ULFA-I had appointed
some persons for abduction and extortion and the arrested linkman
was one of them.
|
Non-violent |
February 6 |
Kokrajhar |
A non-political organisation, BJSM opposed the
move of the BTC authority for providing 500 acres of land to the
members of the ULFA-PTF in BTC area. The issue of land allotment
came during a meeting held recently in Kokrajhar, between the
leaders of ULFA-PTF led by Anup Chetia and the BTC Chief for uniting
the ULFA-PTF cadres in BTAD.
|
Statement |
February 9 |
Chengapara village / Udalguri District |
Unidentified militants gunned down two civilians,
Bakul Rabha(40) and Saru (35), at Chengapara village under Kolaigaon
Police Station in Udalguri District. Militants also set ablaze
the hut of the deceased couple. The Police Personnel who reached
the spot after being informed by local residents found the charred
bodies of the deceased couple along with 25 rounds of empty bullets.
"Since we found bullets, we are certain about the involvement
of militants in the incident but we are yet to pinpoint the group.
Both ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS are active in the area and we are trying
to identify the assailants," a Police official in Udalguri said.
Villagers told the Police that the couple could have been killed
as they were suspected to be informers of SFs.
|
Violent |
February 11 |
Jelehua Gaon / Golaghat District |
SFs arrested a militant belonging to ULFA-I, identified
as Pranjal Nath alias Sailendra Asom alias Protim Asom, at Jelehua
Gaon under Dergaon Police Station in Golaghat District. According
to the sources, the militant joined ULFA-I in 2011 and he had
undergone training in Myanmar.
|
Non-violent |
February 12 |
Old Khamdo village / Changlang District |
AR arrested a linkman identified as Alan Rai,
who worked for both ULFA-I and NSCN-K, at Old Khamdo village in
Changlang District. According to the AR source, the arrested linkman
was involved in extortion cases and blank letters bearing names
of ULFA-I and NSCN-K were recovered from his possession. During
the interrogation, the linkman also revealed that he was helping
these two militant groups for four years and had regular contact
with the ''sergeant'' Rupam Asom of ULFA-I.
|
Non-violent |
February 13 |
Haufau area under Borhat Police Station
/ Charaidew District |
Indian Army arrested a linkman of ULFA-I militant,
identified as Netra Bania (53), from Haufau area under Borhat
Police Station in Charaidew District. The arrestee is a small
tea grower in the village and according to the Army he had been
keeping relation with ULFA-I for a long time and he was involved
in collecting money from businessmen.
|
Non-violent |
February 14 |
NS |
Clarifying the stand of the present Union Government
towards insurgents groups, the UMHA has indicated to a parliamentary
panel that it is open to negotiations with only those militant
formations that abjure violence and opt for a solution within
the Constitution of India. The Government proposes to adopt a
multi-pronged strategy to deal with extremists/separatists of
the northeastern region. The parliamentary panel in its report
advised that the government should start dialogue with these groups
and address sympathetically their grievances within the framework
of the Constitution of India with an aim of bringing them into
the mainstream. The multi-pronged strategy includes this aspect
also.
Currently, the Union government is engaged in
peace talks with various insurgent groups of the Northeast and
talks are continuing with the ULFA-PTF, NDFB-P, NDFB-RD, KLNLF-
all from Assam, while the NSCN-IM, NSCN-KN and NSCN-R of Nagaland
are under ceasefire agreements.
A total of 23 underground outfits of Manipur,
consisting two conglomerates - the UPF and KNO are currently under
SoO agreement with the Union Government. Three valley-based underground
outfits of Manipur - the URF, KCP-L and KYKL-MDF have signed MoU
with the Union Government.
The Union Government has informed that pursuant
to the policy of talks, various insurgent outfits, including the
UPDS, DHD of Assam and ANVC and ANVC-B of Meghalaya have signed
memorandum of settlement with the Government and dissolved themselves.
As a result, a number of members of insurgent outfits have surrendered
after laying down arms and joined the mainstream of society.
|
Statement |
February 15 |
Tengakhat / Dibrugarh District |
SFs arrested one unidentified militant of ULFA-I
at Tengakhat in Dibrugarh District. According to the SFs he was
involved in the blast in Dibrugarh''s Convoy Road on the Republic
Day (January 26). SFs also recovered one motorcycle with two different
registration numbers from his possession.
|
Non-violent |
February 15 |
Tengakhat / Dibrugarh District |
SFs arrested one ULFA-I cadre, identified as Anuj
Konwar alias Konwar Asom from Tengakhat in Dibrugarh District.
|
Non-violent |
February 19 |
Khanikar Tea Estate / Dibrugarh District |
Acting on input provided by an arrested ULFA-I
militant, Anuj Konwar alias Konwar Asom, SFs recovered a high-power
grenade from Khanikar Tea Estate in Dibrugarh District.
|
Non-violent |
February 20 |
NS |
A Government official source said that on the
basis of a confession made by arrested ULFA-I cadre Gagan Hazarika
alias Joydeep Cheleng, the NIA had confirmed about the
proper identity of the 'chairman' of ULFA-I. According to the
NIA, the real name of the 'chairman' Abhijit Asom is Mukul Hazarika
and he is a doctor at Billingham town in Durham of UK. The source
said that apart from being a practising doctor in the UK, Hazarika
was associated with the UK-based human rights group, Assam Watch,
which used to raise alleged incidents of human rights violation
by SFs in the State. The Assam Watch is an alleged front of ULFA,
which had arranged the travel of then ULFA 'chairman' Arabinda
Rajkhowa and 'general secretary' Anup Chetia to Geneva to attend
a meeting of the UN Sub-Commission's Working Group on Indigenous
People in July 1997. The source further said that the NIA would
soon move the court for issuing an arrest warrant against Dr Hazarika
as a prelude to requesting the UK for his extradition.
|
Non-violent |
February 24 |
NS |
The BSF has informed the BGB that seven militant
outfits from the Northeast have set up as many as 20 camps in
Bangladesh. Sources in the BSF said the NLFT has 10 camps, HNLC
from Meghalaya's Khasi hills has three camps, ULFA-I and MPLA
have two camps each while GNLA of Meghalaya, PREPAK and KYKL,
both from Manipur, have a camp each.
|
Statement |
February 25 |
Disam tea estate in Naharkatia / Dibrugarh
District |
Suspected ULFA-I militants fired inside the bungalow
of a Dipankar Buragohain ,tea garden manager of Disam tea estate
in Naharkatia of Dibrugarh District. Militants opened fire after
the manager refused to pay the extortion money amounting to INR
600,000, as contribution for ULFA-I.
|
Violent |
February 25 |
NS |
Singbirth N Marak alias Norok X Momin, who had
reluctantly participated in the disbanding ceremony on June 9,
2016, allegedly hid a sizeable number of arms from the Police.
In 2016, East Garo Hills District Police intercepted a cache of
weapons and ammunition that were being shipped to GNLA and also
recovered the payment amounting to several lakhs of rupees that
was paid for the weapons. With a red alert against him, Norok
slipped into Assam and began the process of forming a new militant
group with the support of NDFB, ULFA and a section of UALA which,
according to Police, had already been named as UANF.
|
Statement |
March 2 |
Duliajan town / Dibrugarh District |
An overground cadre of ULFA-I, identified as Amulya
Gogoi, was arrested by Police from Duliajan town in Dibrugarh
District. The arrestee was involved in extortions on behalf of
the militant group.
|
Non-violent |
March 2 |
Guwahati |
On the basis of the security inputs, Police warned
that ULFA-I militants might carry out sabotage activities in Guwahati
and intensified patrolling and checking in the city.
|
Non-violent |
March 4 |
NS |
An official source of IB said that the ULFA-I
and GNLA have planned to carry major explosions and attack on
security forces in Lower Assam and Garo hills. The IB source further
said that, the outfit groups plan to use professional criminals
and carriers to carry explosives and to plant IED and bombs. After
intercepting telephonic conversation between two top leaders of
ULFA-I and GNLA, IB officials managed to find out the planning
of the outfits. The source said that, IB has already informed
the UHM, Police and Home Departments of both States and other
security agencies about the militants plan.
|
Statement |
March 5 |
Dubluhabi area of Charaipung forest
division / Charaidew District |
Indian Army troopers recovered an IED from a paddy
field of Dubluhabi area of Charaipung forest division in Charaidew
District. Army arrested one suspected person, identified as Ghanakanta
Gogoi in this connection. According to the Army the arrested person
was secretly working for the ULFA-I.
|
Non-violent |
March 9 |
Baghmara in South Garo Hills District |
The 'foreign secretary' of GNLA, identified as
Briyan R. Marak alias Millam (40) surrendered before Police
without any arms at Baghmara in South Garo Hills District. According
to Police, Briyan played a key part in forging close ties with
the ULFA-I, NDFB and NSCN-U in Bangladesh. Briyan R. Marak's surrender
has come as another body blow for the elusive GNLA 'c-in-c' Sohan
D. Shira after scores of senior leaders and cadres surrendered
in the past one year. The GNLA 'c-in-c' is learnt to be with a
handful (approximately 20) cadres and well armed, stated another
source in the Police headquarters.
|
Non-violent |
March 16 |
NS |
The ULFA-I, in a joint statement issued by its
'chairman' Abhizeet Asom, and 'c-in-c' Paresh Asom, hinted that
it will continue 'joint operations' with the CorCom, an umbrella
body of Manipur-based militant groups, against security forces
of India. Last year, both the militant formations have carried
out coordinated attacks on Security Forces under 'operation Barak'.
The statement was issued on the occasion of ULFA-I's 'army day'
on March 16.
|
Statement |
March 20 |
NS
|
An Indian Army source reveals that the ULFA-I,
which suffered severe setbacks due to sustained operations, was
forced to allow militant outfits from other States to operate
in Assam. The source further said that, demonetisation of the
old INR 500 and INR 1,000 currency notes also resulted in severe
setback to the militant group. Army sources added that as it is
not in a position to carry out operations on its own, the ULFA-I
was forced to allow militant outfits from Manipur and Nagaland
to operate in Assam.
|
Statement |
March 21 |
Koriapani village at Jagun / Tinsukia District
|
SFs arrested two ULFA-I militants from Koriapani
village at Jagun in Tinsukia District, near Assam-Arunachal inter-State
boundary. The arrested militants were identified as Bitu Rajbanshi
and Bitul Shimpo, Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer said.
A pistol, live ammunition and cash were seized from their possession.
"On sustained interrogation, the duo admitted to their allegiance
to ULFA-I. Rajbanshi further revealed that he had undergone training
at Kachin training camp in Myanmar," the officer said.
|
Non-violent |
March 24 |
NS
|
In a statement, the ULFA-I criticised the Assam
Government for spending INR 0.14 billion to organise the five-day
Namami Brahmaputra Festival, beginning on March 31. In the statement,
militant group express its suspicions that organising Namami Brahmaputra
on the lines of Namami Gange programme 'could be a prelude' to
linking the Brahmaputra with the Ganges and it 'vowed' to oppose
linking of any river of Assam with any river outside the State.
|
Statement |
March 25 |
Majuli /District
|
Police launched massive search operation to arrest
Mahendra Gogoi, a suspected linkman of the ULFA-I, who has been
serving extortion notes in Majuli Island District for the last
several weeks. Majuli Police have announced cash award to anybody
who can give specific information about the ULFA linkman who has
been collecting money in name of the banned outfit, informed Police
sources. However, Police so far recovered several extortion pads
and notes and two mobile phones, eight chargers and list of people's
names.
|
Non-violent |
March 28 |
NS
|
The ULFA-I, in an open letter, signed by its 'chairman'
Abhijeet Asom, reacted on the Dalai Lama's upcoming 12-days visit
to North East India from April 1. In the letter, the militant
group expressed their concern that his visit might deteriorate
the fragile relationship between India and China which will ultimately
bring sufferings to the people of Assam. In the letter, the militant
group also mentioned the 'Nan Zang (southern Tibet)' or
Tawang as an 'occupied territory' and appealed to avoid anti-China
statements.
|
Non-violent |
March 29 |
Silchar / Cachar District
|
The 'general secretary' of the ULFA-PTF militant,
Anup Chetia, opposed the proposed bill for granting citizenship
to Hindu Bangladeshis in Assam during a meeting at Silchar of
Cachar District. He said, "We oppose the decision of the Indian
Government to grant citizenship to Hindus from Bangladesh. This
is a blatant threat to the demography of the state." The militant
leader further pointed that there are more than 1.5 crore Hindus
living in Bangladesh and the Indian Government must start diplomatic
talks with its Bangladeshi counterpart.
|
Statement |
April 5 |
NS
|
Authoritative security sources in the Union Home
Ministry claimed that China has roped in militant groups of North
East to launch a proxy war against India. The source further claimed
that the recent statement of ULFA-I, on March 28, against the
visit of Dalai Lama in Assam was dictated by China. Also, asserting
that China was not interested in organizational strength of ULFA-I,
the security sources said that China intends to intensify its
proxy war against India in the North East through the separatist
groups.
|
Statement |
April 6 |
NS
|
ULFA-PTF 'general secretary' Anup Chetia said
that peace talks with ULFA-I, led by Paresh Axom (Baruah), is
only possible if the Union Government comes forward for a dialogue
process. However, the leader declined to comment when asked if
he has received any indication from Paresh Baruah for the peace
talks. The ULFA 'general secretary' also expressed concern at
the alleged "apathetic attitude" of the Central Government towards
the peace talk process with the ULFA-PTF.
|
Statement |
April 7 |
Kakopothar designated camp / Tinsukia District
|
The ULFA-PTF observed their 37th 'raising day'
of the organisation at Kakopothar designated camp in Tinsukia
District. Apart from the ULFA-PTF leaders, AJYCP president Biraj
Talukdar, convener of Gana Mukti Sangram Samity Lu Chun Gohain,
advocate Nekibur Zaman and several others prominent people attended
the meeting. The speakers criticized the Central and State governments
on the proposed amendment to the Citizenship Bill. On the other
hand, the All Assam Surrendered ULFA Samittee warned of an agitation
if its demands were not met. The group, consisting of former undivided
ULFA cadres who had surrendered between 1992 and 2014, held a
meeting on the occasion of the 'raising day' and adopted several
resolutions. The members unanimously agreed to press for their
demands which include provision of interim relief, monthly stipend,
lifting of pending court cases, granting of sovereignty to the
State, imposition of inner-line permit and granting of ST status
to the six communities of Assam.
|
Non-violent |
April 10 |
NS
|
Security sources said that the ULFA-I had started
a drive to recruit youths from the upper Assam Districts of Tinsukia
and Dibrugarh by engaging linkmen. According to the sources, around
15 youths from the upper Assam Districts have been taken to Myanmar
recently for training. But the exact number of the fresh recruits
is yet to be ascertained. Sources also said that some of the bids
of the ULFA-I to recruit youths have been foiled following arrest
of the linkmen of the outfit, while, a few new recruits were also
nabbed before they could be taken to Myanmar.
|
Non-violent |
April 11 |
Doomdooma / Tinsukia District
|
Police arrested three extortionists, identified
as Joydeep Chakraborty alias Babul (20), Rahul Sah (20)
and Aman Verma alias Biki (24), who demanded money from
a small tea garden owner by impersonating ULFA-I militants at
Doomdooma in Tinsukia District.
|
Non-violent |
April 12 |
NS
|
The APW, a rights body in the State, claimed that
the ULFA-I might try to create trouble in the Government's project
of dredging the Brahmaputra. On April 4, 2017, the Centre had
signed a MoU with the State Government to dredge the Brahmaputra
and construct a national expressway on its bank. The APW president
Abhijeet Sharma said, "The Brahmaputra dredging project has upset
the Chinese authorities who try to assert their rights over the
river that flows down from Tibet. Paresh Baruah, being a Chinese
agent, may try to lead a proxy war in the State in a bid to create
hindrance in the project." The organisation further alleged that
the April 15-17 scheduled visit of Chinese envoy to Assam, Luo
Zhaohul, is part of 'a greater design of China' in the region
and urged the Central Government of India to cancel it.
|
Statement |
April 16 |
Guwahati |
In a meeting with the former Assam Chief Minister
Tarun Gogoi, Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui said that China is
not harboring ULFA-I or any other militant group from the Northeast
and that the Dalai Lama should not have 'meddled' in the Sino-Indian
affair.
|
Statement |
April 18 |
Dirak Charali / Tinsukia District |
One unidentified militant of ULFA-I was killed
by 7 Madras Regiment of Indian Army near Dirak Charali in Tinsukia
District. Two 7.65 pistols and a fake driving license in the name
of Pulin Dutta was recovered from the killed militant. However
the proper identity of the militant is not yet known. The encounter
took place when the militant tried to run away by firing from
a vehicle during a checking by the search team of the Indian army.
|
Violent |
April 23 |
NS
|
A top official source of Assam Police informed
that the internal conflicts among the cadres of the ULFA-I and
NSCN-K have increased in recent times. The source said that two
top ULFA-I leaders currently based in Myanmar, who also known
to be very close with Paresh Baruah, have recently contacted to
a top official of Union Home Ministry and a top Assam Police official
and expressed their desire to come main stream. "Conflict has
been growing up in ULFA-I after its 'c-in-c' Paresh Baruah made
several statements in favour of China and some leaders of the
outfit had openly opposed it," added the source. In the same way,
the source said that, several leaders of NSCN-K are also in touch
with the Union Home Ministry. Supporting the point, the source
also added that recently NSCN-K's deputy 'c-in-c' Niki Sumi and
its 'army chief' Isak Sumi met European Union ambassador to Myanmar
Roland Kobia and Indian ambassador to Myanmar Vikram Misri at
an Indo-Myanmar bordering town in 'eastern Nagaland'.
|
Statement |
April 29 |
Cherekapar area / Sivasagar District
|
One militant of ULFA-I, identified as Madhab Jyoti
Nath (23), was arrested by the SFs from Cherekapar area of Sivasagar
District. A .22 pistol, 6 rounds of live bullets of AK-47 rifle,
one mobile phone, INR 7,000 and other documents were also recovered
from him.
|
Non-violent |
May 5 |
Shillong
|
BSF DG K.K Sharma said that Bangladesh is no longer
a safe haven for Indian insurgent groups. Sharma, who was addressing
the media at the 8th annual medical conference at the BSF headquarters
in the Shillong, said the few training camps and hideouts set
up by Indian rebel groups, like HNLC and ULFA, in the neighbouring
country have been destroyed by the Border Guards Bangladesh. On
border fencing in the State, Sharma said BSF has taken up the
land acquisition issue with the State Government. At the same
time, he said the border sentinels will introduce high-end technology
to detect intruders. "BSF is in the process of filling up the
gaps along the border by technological solutions - installing
intruder detection alert system that would go a long way in detecting
infiltrators.
|
Statement |
May 13 |
NS
|
Sustained counter-insurgency operations against
militants in the North-eastern region have hit the ULFA-I hard,
forcing it to try combining forces with other militant outfits,
says Mukesh Sahai. They are trying to put up a united platform
to attack Government forces, the DGP added, while interacting
with media persons recently. He further said that ULFA-I has been
weakened but is still recruiting cadres. "We have information
of a number of youths joining the outfit in recent times, some
of whom we have nabbed. But the magnitude of recruitment is not
like before. ULFA-I is led by Paresh Barua, who is opposed to
the government's ongoing talks with the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led
ULFA faction. Barua leads hundreds of heavily-armed fighters from
his camps in China-Myanmar border and in Myanmar's Sagaing Division,"
he said. The Assam DGP added, "Stringent operations against NDFB-IKS
are also going on in Sonitpur District, along with other probable
sensitive areas in the State."
|
Statement |
May 13 |
Digboi town / Tinsukia District
|
The Prakton ULFA Samanoy Samity Sammelon
(Conference of Former ULFA Cadres), at Digboi town in Tinsukia
District, accused both the Centre and the State Government of
"doing little" to ensure proper rehabilitation of former militants
of the ULFA. They criticised the Government for not having "comprehensive
policy" in this regard.
|
Statement |
May 16 |
New Delhi
|
States in the Northeast have asked the UMHA to
step up the presence of central intelligence and security forces
in five contiguous Districts in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
adjoining Myanmar. These Districts, they said, have emerged as
the hub of the last remaining militants in the region. "We have
apprised the home minister of the security situation in the northeast
and informed him that all militant activities are being controlled
from Arunachal's Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts, and
Nagaland's Mon and Tuensang Districts," said a top security official
who participated in the northeast security review meeting by Union
home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi. "We requested him to
increase the presence of central intelligence agencies and security
forces in these districts," the official added. According to the
UMHA report at the review meeting, the security situation in Arunachal
Pradesh (the three districts) and Manipur remains a subject of
concern, though relatively less than it has been in the past.
These five districts also border as many Districts of Assam on
the other side, including Tinsukia District, where the ULFA-I
is active and has been carrying out strikes jointly with Meitei
outfits of Manipur. "The biggest advantage of these five districts
is their proximity to the NSCN-K-controlled areas of Myanmar and
their highly difficult terrain, which makes patrolling a difficult
task for security agencies," the official said.
|
Non-violent |
May 18 |
Sonaripara village / Udalguri District
|
One suspected militant of ULFA-I, identified as
'sergeant major' Rajesh Bora, was killed in an encounter with
Assam Police at Sonaripara village in Udalguri District. A 9mm
pistol, a grenade and INR 600000 in cash were also recovered from
the deceased militant.
|
Violent |
May 19 |
NS / Ledo (Tinsukia district Assam) near Changlang
District
|
SFs arrested a ULFA-I militant 'private' Bikram
Chakma, during an operation, at Ledo (Tinsukia district Assam)
near Changlang District, along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary.
A .22 caliber pistol with ammunitions was seized from the militant.
On interrogation, the cadre also revealed the whereabouts of an
over ground worker of NSCN-K identified as Tara Chand.
|
Non-violent |
May 20 |
Namsai District
|
The 'Eastern Command' of ULFA-I served extortion
demand of INR one million to the former State Education Minister
Mr Bida Taku at his residence in Namsai District. Mr Taku told
the newspaper that another extortion notice worth INR 500,000
was served to his election agent also.
|
Violent |
May 26 |
Dikom / Dibrugarh District
|
A person was killed in a blast at an OIL pipeline,
around 500 meters from the oil collecting station at Dikom in
Dibrugarh District. While ULFA-I claimed it had carried out the
blast and the body was one of its cadres, Bobby Dohatia alias
Palash Asom, Police maintains that it was caused in an attempt
to pilfer fuel. "All seems to be buried under slush. On preliminary
investigation, it appears to be a case of oil pilferage. However,
after the claim by ULFA-I, the security agencies are looking at
that angle as well," a source said.
|
Violent |
May26 |
NS
|
In a press conference, BYWS alleged that the purported
extortion notice served to former Minister Bida Taku by ULFA-I
was done 'at the initiative of a political rival in order to cow
him down' and demanded the government to expose the person behind
the extortion notice.
|
Statement |
June 2 |
NS
|
ULFA-PTF has expressed hope that appointment of
Dineshwar Sharma as the new interlocutor will provide much-needed
momentum to the ongoing peace talks between the outfit and the
Government. The Centre has appointed Sharma - a 1976-batch Kerala
cadre IPS officer who retired as Director of the IB on December
31, 2016. Sharma took charge on June 1. ULFA-PTF 'general secretary'
Anup Chetia welcomed Sharma's appointment, describing it as a
positive development for the ongoing negotiations between the
outfit and the Government. "We hope with his appointment the peace
process will gain momentum and help us find a permanent solution.
We look forward to meeting him shortly," Chetia said.
|
Statement |
June 4 |
Kamrup (Metro) District
|
A ULFA-I militant, identified as Ron Asom alias
Krishna Nath, surrendered himself before the Dispur Police in
Kamrup (Metro). Police said Ron surrendered because of his prolonged
illness. He hails from Tamulpur area of Baksa District. He joined
the outfit in 2011 and was received training in Myanmar.
|
Non-violent |
June 6 |
A place between Lapa Lempong and Oting villages
near Tizit /Mon District
|
A Major of the Territorial Army, identified David
Manlun, and a civilian, identified as Rajendra Gupta, and three
militants were killed in an encounter with a group of suspected
militants at a place in between Lapa Lempong and Oting villages
near Tizit subdivision of Mon District. Three militants of ULFA-I,
who were killed in the encounter, were also identified and they
are 'second lieutenant' Phanindra Asom (35), Bipul Asom (32) and
Dikom Konwar (35). Apart from that, three Army jawans (troopers)
were also critically injured in the encounter. The encounter took
place when a joint team of the 164 Territorial Army and 12 Para
launched an operation in the area based on information about the
presence of a combined group of ULFA-I and NSCN-K militants. Two
AK-56 rifles, an AK-47 rifle, nine magazines, 277 rounds of ammunition,
two hand grenades, four mobile handsets, medicines, blankets,
sharp weapons and other warlike stores were also recovered from
the encounter spot.
|
Violent |
June 7 |
NS
|
Chinese agencies are trying to launch a proxy
war with India by using the militant groups of the North East
region and some of these plans came to light after a militant
leader of ULFA-I, named Ron Asom surrendered recently. Police
sources further said that the inputs available with the security
agencies indicate that the major militant groups of the region
came into a common platform only after pressure from the Chinese
agencies and now they have started operating together.
|
Statement |
June 8 |
NS
|
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs resumed the
peace-talks with ULFA-PTF and two factions of NDFB in Assam. The
two factions of NDFB are NDFB-RD and NDFB-P. Informing that former
Director of Intelligence Bureau and newly appointed interlocutor
Dineshwar Sharma chaired the tripartite talks with ULFA-PTF in
Guwahati on June 7, and security sources said that discussion
with two factions of NDFB started on June 8.
|
Non-violent |
June 9 |
Rangiya/ Kamrup rural District
|
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju
said that the peace agreement with the ULFA-PTF will be signed
shortly. Rijiju said that the peace agreement with ULFA-PTF led
by Arobinda Rajkhowa has almost finalized. "Apart from ULFA, Centre
will sign peace agreement with the two faction groups of NDFB
within short time," Rijiju said.
|
Statement |
June 9 |
Dhakuakhana / Lakhimpur District
|
Police arrested a former student of GU, named
Ritwik Saikia, from Dhakuakhana in Lakhimpur District for allegedly
writing an open letter to 'c-in-c' of ULFA-I, Paresh Barua on
Facebook.
|
Non-violent |
June 11 |
NS
|
Director General of Assam Police Mukesh Sahay
said that the possibility of ULFA-I 'chief' Paresh Baruah becoming
the leader of the umbrella organisation of different militant
groups of Northeast India (called United Liberation Front of Western
South East Asia) is only a speculation. "The race has already
begun among the top leaders of militant outfits of the northeastern
region after the demise of NSCN-K 'chairman' SS Khaplang who also
headed the umbrella organisation," Sahay said.
|
Statement |
June 12 |
NS |
Khango Konyak, who is the new 'chairman' of the
NSCN-K, is likely to be the head of the UNLFW, which is an umbrella
organisation of the militant groups of North East. Earlier it
was expected that Paresh Baruah, the 'chief' of ULFA-I might be
the head of the UNLFW. But dismissing speculations about his taking
over charge of the UNLFW, Paresh Barua has backed the idea of
'next-generation leaders' coming forward to take charge after
the demise of NSCN-K 'chief' SS Khaplang.
|
Non-violent |
June 14 |
Kordoiguri / Tinsukia District |
Five extortionists, identified as Dipen Moran,
Mantu Moran, Anadi Asom, Rupantor Moran and Dipak Moran, who extorted
money in the name of ULFA, were arrested by Police from Kordoiguri
in Tinsukia District.
|
Non-violent |
June 19 |
Tatolgre village in Bajengdoba / North Garo Hills
District
|
Police arrested a linkman and gun runner of ULFA-I
and GNLA, identified as Nangsem Marak (36), from Tatolgre village
in Bajengdoba in North Garo Hills District. Police also recovered
an AK assault rifle, two country-made pistols and three shotguns,
mobile phones and a digital camera from the arrestee.
|
Non-violent |
June 21 |
Choknyu village/ Mon District
|
A gunfight broke between the Indian Army Para
Commandos and suspected militants in Mon District bordering Myanmar
in the early hours. The exchange of fire took place in Choknyu
village near Tapi Bridge, when suspected militants fired at the
commandos. Police officials said, "The gunfight lasted for an
hour and suspected NSCN-K and ULFA-I militants retreated back
to the jungles after intensive firing from the Para Commandos."
|
Violent |
June 22 |
West Garo Hills District
|
Six militants from Assam based ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS
have 'crossed over' from Bangladesh into the Dalu's Killapara
border crossing of West Garo Hills District and surrendered. The
identities of the surrendered militants were not revealed reportedly
for 'operational' purposes. The 'top secret operation' was orchestrated
by Police from neighbouring Assam.
|
Non-Violent |
June 23 |
Near Dawki / West Jaintia Hills District
|
SFs arrested five militants of NDFB-IKS and one
militant of ULFA-I from Indo-Bangladesh border area near Dawki
in West Jaintia Hills District. According to the sources, huge
cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered from the arrested
militants.
|
Non-violent |
July 6 |
NS
|
In a statement, the ULFA-I rejected a call by
a 'pro-swadeshi' organization to boycott Chinese made goods
in Assam saying that goods from China have not made any adverse
effect on the State and China and Assam are friends and not foes.
|
Statement |
July 11 |
NS
|
In a statement, the ULFA-I alleged that the NEEPCO
had caused the problem of flood in North Lakhimpur by releasing
water of Ranganadi Hydel Project, and threatened the organisation
to pay 'adequate compensation' to the affected people.
|
Statement |
July 15 |
NS
|
The NIA filed a charge-sheet before the special
NIA court, Guwahati in connection with a case registered in 2013
against self-styled 'chairman' of ULFA-I Abhijit Asom alias
Dr Abhijit Barman alias Dr Mukul Hazarika, `c-in-c' of
the outfit Paresh Baruah and one arrested cadre, Joydeep Cheleng
alias Gagan Hazarika accusing them of waging war against
India. The NIA chargesheet against Hazarika has formally confirms
that he leads the banned outfit. Hazarika, who hails from Samaguri
in Nagoan District in central Assam, is currently settled in London.
Hazarika was identified by one of his bodyguards, Joydeep, who
is under arrest. The NIA chargesheet against Hazarika has paved
the way for Government of India to seek his extradition from UK.
|
Non-violent |
July 15 |
Shillong
|
The BGB has denied the presence of North East-based
militant camps in the country. Addressing a press conference in
Shillong after the culmination of the talks with the BSF officials,
BGB Additional Director General (North East region) Mohammad Zahid
Hasan said Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards anti-social elements
and the country's leadership maintains a tough stand against insurgent
groups. "These (presence of insurgent camps) are mere perceptions…
We will firmly act if there is any," Zahid said. BSF had raised
the issue of presence of outfits like GNLA, ULFA-I and HNLC in
Bangladesh territory and sought stringent action against them.
Earlier, IG of BSF (Meghalaya frontier) PK Dubey reiterated that
there are no regulated militant camps in Bangladesh which existed
10-15 years back and there is coordinated action between the border
sentinels of the two countries.
|
Statement |
July 20 |
NS
|
ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah aka
Paresh Asom issued ultimatum to the Central Public Sector Undertaking
, NEEPCO to either rehabilitate the flood affected population
of Lakhimpur District or face dire consequences. Baruah last week
had asked the PSU to rehabilitate the affected people after which
NEEPCO said that the unprecedented flood in Lakhimpur district
is not due to release of water from Ranganadi but due to incessant
rain in Arunachal Pradesh. In the current wave of flood, 11 persons
have lost their lives in Lakhimpur District.
|
Violent |
July 20 |
NS
|
State Government has told the UMHA that it will
not recommend withdrawal of the AFSPA of 1958 from a few areas,
at least till August 31, because of the possibility of subversive
activities by the ULFA-I.
|
Non-violent |
July 25 |
Jorhat |
Police arrested suspected ULFA-I linkman Ananta
Saikia (38), from a rented house in Bahona on the outskirts of
Jorhat town.
|
Non-violent |
August 5 |
Dibrugarh
|
Security agencies have stepped up vigil after
receiving intelligence inputs indicating the possibility of terror
strikes by ULFA-I in Dibrugarh District in the run-up to Independence
Day. "We have intelligence inputs that the ULFA-I may try to target
Dibrugarh town ahead of Independence Day. Use of car bombs by
the militants also cannot be ruled out but we are fully prepared
to thwart any kind of threat. Counter-insurgency operations have
been intensified in the border areas. We are checking every vehicle
and two-wheeler at all entry and exit points of the town. Night
patrolling is being conducted in all the major roads and streets,"
said ASP-Headquarters Surjeet Singh Panesar.
|
Non-violent |
August 7 |
New Delhi
|
The Union Government extended the disturbed area
under the AFSPA for one more month, citing various violent activities
by insurgent groups ULFA, NDFB, and others. "The Union Home Ministry
also declared Meghalaya's border areas adjoining Assam consisting
20 kilometre belt, and three districts in Arunachal Pradesh as
"disturbed" under the AFSPA for two more months with effect from
August 3 to September 30. In separate gazette notifications, the
Home Ministry said entire Assam has been declared "disturbed"
under the AFSPA with effect from August 3 till August 31. The
three districts of Arunachal Pradesh - Tirap, Changlang and Longding
- and areas falling within the jurisdiction of 14 Police Stations
in nine other Districts of the State were also declared as 'disturbed'
with effect from August 4 to September 30. The 14 Police Stations
fall under the Districts of Papumpare, West Siang, East Siang,
Lower Dibang Valley, East Kameng, West Kameng, Namsai, Lohit and
Lower Subansiri.
|
Statement |
August 9 |
Tinsukia
|
DGP-law and order Kuladhar Saikia and ADGP-Special
Branch Pallab Bhattacharya reviewed the law and order scenario
in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Charaideo Districts of Upper Assam.
The meeting was held taking into account a possible ULFA-I's threat
before and during Independence Day celebrations. Sources said
this year Dibrugarh district is on the ULFA-I radar. Intelligence
agencies recently warned that an ULFA group, led by a 'captain'
Henry, may carry out remote-controlled IED blasts in Dibrugarh
and Tinsukia districts targeting security forces and oil installations.
ADGP Kuladhar Saikia said additional forces would be mobilized
in the sensitive districts in view of the threat.
|
Non-violent |
August 9 |
Dibrugarh/ Nagaon
|
The NIA served NBW of arrests against ULFA-I's
London-based 'chairman' Dr Mukul Hazarika and 'commander-in-chief'
Paresh Baruah, who is believed to be based in Myanmar. Two teams
of Guwahati office of NIA took the NBWs to the native home of
Hazarika at Samaguri in Nagaon District and Baruah's at Chabua
in Dibrugarh District.
|
Non-violent |
August 28 |
Dibrugarh |
A Myanmar-trained ULFA-I cadre, Swadhin Saikia
alias Jyotish Asom, was arrested from Duliajan town in Dibrugarh
District.
|
Non-violent |
August 28 |
Tinsukia |
A ULFA-I cadre, Naba Kanta Baruah alias Baroo
Asom, was arrested after he surrendered before the Superintendent
of Police, Sadiya, in Tinsukia District.
|
Non-violent |
August 28 |
Tinsukia |
The training camps operated by the dreaded Paresh
Baruah faction of the ULFA-I in Myanmar house more than 500 militants.
All this was revealed by a militant who surrendered to the security
forces on August 27.
|
Statement |
August 29 |
Golaghat |
ULFA-PTF faction on August 29 asked the indigenous
communities of the State to stand united against any attacks on
'indigenous community' by 'outsiders'.
|
Statement |
September 1 |
Golaghat |
Police have registered a case against ULFA-PTF
'leader' Jiten Dutta for alleged racial abuse and treason. Dergaon
Police in Golaghat District registered a suo motu case against
Dutta under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different
groups and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and
121 (waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war
against the government of India) of the Indian Penal Code.
|
Non-violent |
September 4 |
NS
|
ULFA-I asked two CPSU, NEEPCO and NHPC to quit
the region or face "military action." "While NEEPCO's 405-MW Ranganadi
Hydel project caused such havoc, it is easily understood what
disaster is in store in NHPC's 2000-MW Lower Subansiri project.
It will wipe out the entire downstream area. Hence both companies
should shut down their operations in this (Western South-East
Asia) region. Otherwise ULFA-I will carry out a military action
against them," the statement signed by 'Major' Arunoday Asom,
'assistant publicity secretary' said.
ULFA-I warned of "armed action" if 22 model colleges,
named after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ideologue Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya, are not renamed after prominent personalities of the
state within six months. In a statement e-mailed to the media
here, the ULFA-I asked State Government to remove names of all
"outsider Indians" from various educational institutions and rename
the same after eminent sons of the soil within six months failing
which it would take `punitive' action against those institutions
if they fail to comply.
|
violent |
September 4 |
Tinsukia
|
ULFA-PTF 'leader' Jiten Dutta in connection to
the Nagaon assault case, called his 'fight' a 'battle' to save
the identity of Assamese people. This comes a day after Dergaon
police registered a suo motu case against ULFA-PTF 'leader', charging
him with racial abuse and Sedition. Dutta said, "I am fighting
for our identity and existence, which are in danger. If the government
slaps cases against me during the struggle to save the identity
of Assamese people, I am least bothered."
|
Statement |
September 7 |
Guwahati
|
Two Central Public Sector Undertakings, NEEPCO
and NHPC have sought security cover from Assam Police after ULFA-I
asked them to close operations in the state within six months
and threatened to launch armed action after the time period,
|
Statement |
September 8 |
NS
|
ULFA-I 'vice chairman' and 'chief of staff', 'major
general' Paresh Asom has rejected Art of Living founder Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar's offer for facilitating the peace process and to
join the main stream, saying "we only follow the revolutionary
stream that will lead to an Independent Asom."
|
Statement |
October 7 |
Goalpara |
Five ULFA-I and GNLA militants were arrested during
an operation carried out recently by Meghalaya and Assam Police.
The two ULFA-I militants were identified as Simanta Rabha and
Kusha Rabha of Rongjuli area of Goalpara District and were arrested
from the same area. The GNLA cadres are Pillar Sangma, Philip
Sangma and Nobin Sangma, the trio was arrested from Williamnagar
in East Garo Hills. The modus operandi was such that GNLA Overground
Workers would identify potential victims, in this case coal dealers
and other businessmen, in the Nangalbibra-Jadigittim coal region
of South Garo Hills and they were directed to deliver the money
in Assam.
|
Non-violent |
October 8 |
Longding
|
Security forces have been unable to trace Bedanta
Kumar Sinha, an engineer who was abducted by suspected ULFA-I
rebels from his rented house at Bordumsa in Changlang district.
|
violent |
October 12 |
Tinsukia
|
A ULFA-I cadre, Dharmendra Moran alias Mukti Axom,
surrendered before Tinsukia Police.
|
Non-violent |
November 10 |
Tinsukia
|
Police took ULFA-PTF 'leader' Jiten Dutta and
seven others into custody for their alleged involvement in a case
of arson at Bor-phukial sapori area of Tinsukia District. However,
seven, including Dutta, were released on a personal recognizance
(PR) Bond. Margherita Sub-Divisional Police official Debabrat
Morang said, "
|
Non-violent |
November 23 |
Tinsukia
|
In protest against the ULFA-I threat hundreds
of tea workers of Shree Krishna tea estate blocked National Highway
(NH- 38) for over half-an-hour at Digboi-Tingrai in Tinsukia district.
The agitation comes almost 48 hours after ULFA-I rebels attempted
to kidnap the manager of the Shree Krishna Tea Garden and threatened
to shut down the garden for failing to meet their extortion demands.
|
Non-violent |
November 26 |
Tinsukia
|
ULFA-I has "courteously requested" McLeod Russell's
Samdang tea estate in Tinsukia District to "contribute" INR 10
million to the outfit's organisational fund. Tinsukia Superintendent
of Police Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta said on November 26 that the extortion
note was sent to a garden employee through WhatsApp. The purported
extortion note read: "Please accept our revolutionary greetings.
You/Your company is courteously requested to contribute INR 10000000.00
to our organisational fund. Your cooperation in making this payment
promptly will be greatly appreciated." The note is signed by ULFA-I
'finance secretary' "brigadier" Jibon Asom.
|
Statement |
November 27 |
Kolkata
|
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the
strength of the ULFA, a separatist outfit, is "no more" and there
is "no law and order problem" in the state."There is no law and
order problem in the State and it is now a peaceful State... ULFA's
strength is no more," he told reporters in Kolkata. Responding
to a query about the reported incident of a Tea Garden being asked
to contribute to ULFA-I's fund, he said: "This is misleading information.
We have to see the situation in the entire State. "The state is
peaceful. Why had investors invested more than Rs 6,500 crore
in our regime so far in the state? Only single incident cannot
justify. There is no such incident in the state... only WhatsApp
message. Cyber activities sometime create confusion in the mind
of people."
|
Statement |
November 28 |
Tinsukia
|
Security has been stepped up in the vulnerable
pockets like Digboi, Pengaree, Bordumsa, Kakopothar, Doomdooma
and Makum following intelligence inputs stating the possible large
scale sabotage activities, including abduction and extortion were
being planned by the ULFA-I.
|
Non-violent |
November 30 |
Udalguri
|
Security Forces in an encounter killed ULFA-I
militant "sergeant major" Rajan Deka alias Rajan Asom (44), at
Khoirabari village Udalguri district. An AK-47 rifle, three magazines,
three pistols, 74 live cartridges, eight mobile phones and INR
6,000 were recovered from the militant who carried a bounty of
INR 5000,000 on his head.
|
Violent |
December 8 |
Tinsukia
|
Six ULFA-I militants, entered Kunapathar Tea Estate
in Bordumsa in Tinsukia District and opened fire targeting the
estate manager, after the authorities refused to pay extortion
money. The attack came 23 days after ULFA-I initially demanded
extortion money of INR 4 million from the estate authorities.
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Violent |
December 9 |
Sivasagar
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SFs arrested a militant of the ULFA-I, identified
as Abha Deka, from Dillighat in Sivasagar District. One pistol,
six live rounds and thirteen extortion letters were recovered
from him. The arrested militant was reportedly involved in a firing
incident in Dillighat in November 2015.
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Non-violent |
December 9 |
Udalguri
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SFs arrested two unidentified ULFA-I militants
from Kalaigaon in Udalguri District. One AK-56 rifle, one magazine
and 18 rounds of bullets have been recovered from their possession.
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Non-Violent |
December 11 |
Dirak-Hunjan/Tinsukia
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ULFA-I militants shot dead a local VDP President
Anteswar Mahanta and his son identified as Karun. Tinsukia SP
stated that ULFA-I militant identified as Rupom Asom and his group
were behind the killing.
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Violent |
December 12 |
NS
|
Indigenous Forum-Assam,will try to build a consensus
on the definition of indigenous people of the state at its first
convention to be held here on February 12 and 13. Leader of the
forum and ULFA-PTF general secretary' Anup Chetia said at the
two-day convention, an attempt would be made to arrive at a consensus
on the definition of indigenous or Assamese people for implementation
of Clause VI of the Assam Accord.
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Non-Violent |
December 13 |
NS
|
ULFA-I 'publicity secretary' Arunodoy Asom alleged
that the VDP official and his son were spying for SFs.
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Statement |
December 15 |
NS
|
DGP Mukesh Sahay stated that ULFA-I down but not
out. DGP also added that ULFA rebels were using corridors in Nagaland
and Arunachal to sneak in and out of Myanmar and create mischief
in Assam. He further stated that Chinese weapons including grenades
are available with ULFA-I militants.
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Statement |
December 15 |
NS
|
Talks with ULFA-PTF may come to a conclusion by
2018. Giving this indication, senior Assam police official Pallab
Bhattacharya said that the much hyped peace talk is moving towards
the right direction
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Non-Violent |
December 1 |
NS
|
An eight-member delegation of ULFA-PTF led by
Anup Chetia and Arabinda Rajkhowa held a meeting with senior Govt
officials and state Government. Naga peace accord was also discussed
in the meeting.
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Non-Violent |
December 15 |
Khandu Basti/Changlang |
ULFA-I militants abducted Arunav Phukan, son of
an Assamese BJP leader from Tinsukia District. Militants have
apparently asked for a ransom of INR 20 million and have also
stated that the abducted person is currently in ULFA-I's Myanmar
camp.
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Violent |
December 19 |
NS |
Meghalaya DGP stated that that Dristi Rajkhowa
of ULFA-I have re-entered Meghalaya to avoid the Bangladeshi crackdown.
. DGP further added that wanted militant leaders are shuffling
between the inhospitable terrains of West Khasi Hills and South
Garo Hills District of Meghalaya and added that ULFA-I poses some
threat.
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Statement |
December 20 |
NS |
ADGP stated that intelligence inputs suggest that
the ULFA-I is planning to step up extortion drive as their camps
in Myanmar are facing a financial crisis. ULFA-I militants target
tea gardens for extortion in Tinsukia district in Upper Assam,
bordering Arunachal Pradesh which is used as a transit route to
their camps in Myanmar.
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Statement |
December 23 |
Dibrugarh |
Assam CM called up on Paresh Baruah of ULFA-I
to come back to the mainstream to help in the efforts for overall
development of the state of Assam.
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Statement |
December 25 |
NS
|
India will move the UK under MLAT or prosecution
of ULFA-I 'chairman' Mukul Hazarika alias Abhizeet Azom a doctor
based at Billingham in UK. UMHA would route the request through
MEA to execute a non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Mukul
Hazarika. Hazarika along with ULFA-I 'chairman' Paresh Barua.
ULFA-I 'chairman' Abhizeet Asom, hails from Kaxori gaon in Puranigudam
under Samaguri Police Station of Nagaon District.
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Non-Violent |
December 26 |
Changmai gaon/Dibrugarh
|
An OGW of ULFA-I Pradeep Borah and two others
were arrested from Changmai gaon in Lahowal in Dibrugarh District.
SFs also recovered. demonetized denominations of INR 1,00ss0 and
INR 500. Police suspected that the recovered amount was a part
of a cash stash of ULFA-I which could not be converted into legal
money.
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Non-Violent |
December 26 |
NS
|
Several arrested ULFA-I militants have confessed
before the Police that the outfit has been facing a severe funds
crisis after demonetization. Faced with financial crunch, militant
outfit has been trying to recover their losses by indulging in
mass extortion, targeting the business community and tea planters,
especially in Upper Assam districts.
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Non-Violent |
December 29 |
Tezpur
|
Assam DGP stated that operations against militants
in the northeast region have hit ULFA-I adversely. He also urged
Paresh Barua, the 'chairman' of ULFA-I and its cadres to return
to mainstream. He also stated that ULFA-I recruitment was still
continuing and stated that Police had information regarding newly
recruited militants. He also stated magnitude of recruitment has
reduced.
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Statement |