On April 9, a suspected weapons dealer was shot by Assam Police when he allegedly tried to escape from custody at Salbagan area in Dabaka of Nagaon District in Assam, reports Northeast Now. The injured identified as Samsul Haque, earlier arrested by the police, was taken to the spot where he had hidden weapons. Here, in a bid to escape, Samsul sustained bullet injury on his right leg.
A suspected linkman of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from Bamunbari area under Tingkhong Police Station (PS) in Dibrugarh District on April 9. The arrestee identified as Bhargav Gogoi had maintained links with ULFA-I leader Abhijit Gogoi alias Aiseng Axom.