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He added that altogether 21 militants of the outfit have been killed, 256 arrested and 185 of its linkmen apprehended since the operation began. A total of 15 AK56 rifles, 10 AK47s, two M16, two HKs, seven Insas rifles, 495 rounds of ammunition, 21 grenades, 81kg of explosives 14 lakh in cash and 12 motorcycles have also been recovered from the outfit's militants, Bishnoi said. The top leaders of the outfit arrested so far include its ‘selfstyled deputy commander in chief’ Dwiswrang Daimary alias Dhananjay, ‘selfstyled army chief’ Rabi Basumutary alias Rongja Baja, his ‘personal security officer’ Jwnglaw Narzary alias Jekhai and the former ‘personal security officer’ of Bidai, Biron Narzary alias N. Bapeibai. Bishnoi said the Security Forces (SFs) were continuing their operation against the group and expressed confidence that Bidai and his 2025 associates would be arrested soon.Bishnoi said other than NDFBIKS militants, 86 militants belonging to various groups like the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Rabha Viper Army (RVA), National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA) and the Muslim Protection Tiger Force of Assam (MPTFA) were also arrested by SFs last year (2015). Besides, fundamentalists trying to gain a foothold in lower Assam Districts had been neutralised, he said, adding that 30 fundamentalists were arrested and 22 countrymade arms recovered in 2015. Read less...
Bishnoi said other than NDFBIKS militants, 86 militants belonging to various groups like the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Rabha Viper Army (RVA), National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA) and the Muslim Protection Tiger Force of Assam (MPTFA) were also arrested by SFs last year (2015). Besides, fundamentalists trying to gain a foothold in lower Assam Districts had been neutralised, he said, adding that 30 fundamentalists were arrested and 22 countrymade arms recovered in 2015.
The Shillong Timesadds that Police identified the group behind the abduction as a group of criminals headed by a former United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) militant, identified as Rex Miller R Sangma. Based on the inputs provided by the escaped trader, Police are aware that the group comprises of five persons having in their possession one AK rifle, a SmoothBore BreechLoading (SBBL) shot gun and a pistol. Read less...
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.