Insurgency North East: Incidents and Statements involving
IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) : 2016

Based on specific information on movement of an I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) cadre received from Army Intelligence Unit, a team of Indian Army and Baksa Police launched a joint operation on April 2, and arrested a cadre of NDFB-IKS from Rampur, reports The Sentinel. The rebel has been identified as Samar Ramchiary alias B Bathaou of Nutan Sripur village under Mushalpur Police Station in Baksa District.  “The cadre was actively involved in at least six cases of extortion in last six months and was pivotal in NDFB (S) activities in the area,” Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Suneet Newton said.  One 7.65mm pistol along with five live rounds of 7.65mm, one no 36 hand grenade and INR 8050 were recovered from the arrested cadre, he said. Read less...

The investigators of NIA’s Guwahati branch arrested a 26–years–old hardcore cadre of NDFB-IKS on April 4. Jwnglaw Narzary alias Jekhai, a resident of Kokrajhar District of Duligaon, Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), was taken into custody for his involvement in a case relating to killing of innocent civilians in Kokrajhar District of Assam in December 2014, reports The Sentinel on April 6. Read less...

Based on specific information, the Army and Kokrajhar Police in a joint operation arrested a top I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, Raju Mushahary alias Rajesh Mushahary, from Kachugaon in Kokrajhar District of Assam on April 7, reported The Telegraph. Public Relations Officer (PRO, Defence), Guwahati, Lieutenant Colonel Suneet Newton, said Raju has been trained in Arunachal Pradesh. "He was actively involved in extortion, arms peddling, recruitment of insurgents and providing logistical support to the banned organisation. A 7.65mm pistol with magazine, few live rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade were recovered from him," he said. Read less...

Three NDFB-IKS militants were taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on April 7, for their alleged role in the December 2014 Adivasi massacre in lower Assam's Kokrajhar District, reports The Telegraph. An official source said Armish Basumatary (22), Lothen Basumatary (42), and Gangaraj Wary (33), who were held by Assam Police earlier in some other cases, were rearrested by the NIA after investigations revealed their involvement in the massacre. Armish and Lothen are from East Jardanpur village and Goribil village under Kokrajhar Police Station while Gangaraj is from Birhangaon village under Dhaligaon Police Station in Chirang District. The NIA is investigating five cases related to the Adivasi carnage in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur Districts on December 23, 2014.  Read less...

Based on specific information, Army and Police launched a joint operation at Rajparain area in Chirang District on April 8, and arrested one I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant identified as Joni Basumatary, reports The Sentinel. Basumatary was involved in extortion activities in Chirang District on behalf of Subol, a top militant of NDFB-IKS. One Pistol and few rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.  Read less...

Based on specific information, Army launched a joint operation with Kokrajhar Police in general area Harjhora in the Mahamaya Reserve Forest in Kokrajhar District and arrested a cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Sudem Borgoyari on April 17, reports The Sentinel. Sudem Borgoyari was wanted in Kokrajhar District in many cases of extortions and kidnappings for the banned militant outfit. One 7.65mm pistol with magazine and few live rounds were recovered from the individual. Read less...

Army launched a joint operation with Chirang Police at Samugaon area in Chirang District and arrested another NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Manjit Basumatary, who was involved in extortion and kidnappings for the banned militant organisation, on April 18, reports The Sentinel. One revolver and few live rounds were recovered from the individual. Read less...

Army launched a joint operation with Kokrajhar Police in general area of Mainaguri in Kokrajhar District and arrested a cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Bipul Mushahary alias Bigrai Mushahary from the mobile check post on road Mainaguri-Siyalmari on April 18, reports The Sentinel. The arrested NDFB-IKS cadre has been locally trained in Ripu Reserve Forest area in 2011. One 7.65mm Pistol and few live rounds have also been recovered from the individual, said an Army official. Read less...

The I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, who was killed on May 11 by the Army in a joint operation with the Assam Police, was identified as Birbal Islary alias Banjai of Chirang District, reports The Assam Tribune on May 13. Birbal Islary was a senior cadre of the Gossaigaon platoon and a close associate of Bidai, a defence release stated. “It has been learnt that the terrorist group was planning to use this camp as a base to launch violent attacks on security forces and innocent civilians. The camp was spread out in an area of 100 by 100 metres and was well stocked to cater for a sustained period. A large quantity of rations, tentage, blankets, solar panels and other war-like stores were recovered from the camp,” Army sources said. The slain cadre was mainly responsible for providing tip-offs and warning to the Bidai group with regard to movement of security forces, provision of logistics and coordination with linkmen and overground workers. Read less...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against five I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS) militants including their ‘chairman’ Songbijit Ingti Kathar and ‘SS Army Chief’ Bishnu Goyari in the terror attack at Narsingbari in Baksa District in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) on May, 2014, which had killed three persons, reports The Times of India on May 19. The top leaders of NDFBIKS were chargesheeted for the first time by NIA in a terrorist act case. The five hardcore terrorists of NDFBIKS, evidence revealed, had planned the ghastly terrorist attack in the night of May 1, 2014 on innocent villagers of Narsingbari village in Baksa District. Those named in chargesheet are Songbijit Ingti Kathar alias I K Songbjit (Chairman cum Interim president of NDFBIKS), Bishnu Goyari (SS Army Chief), Binod Mushahary alias Batha (SS Deputy Army chief), Lankeswar Boro and Santosh Khekatary. They have been charged for murder, criminal conspiracy, waging war against India, Explosives Act, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Arms Act among other sections. The accused persons are evading arrest and wanted in the case, said NIA. "Till date, NIA has arrested total 61 terrorists of different ranks of NDFB (S) in connection with eight cases entrusted to NIA for investigation, pertaining to the terrorist attacks upon innocent people of different communities in Assam in the month of May and December of 2014. With this chargesheet against five accused, the number of NDFB (S) cadres chargesheeted by NIA till date stands at 60," the agency Read less...

An I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) cadre, identified as Ubram Narzary, and an overground worker of the outfit, identified as Uresh Narzary, were arrested from Balamguri in Chirang District on May 20, reports The Telegraph. Read less...

In a joint operation, Chirang Police and Indian Army arrested a cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS), identified as  Saneswar Brahma from Hauliyapara area under Panbari Police Station of Chirang District on May 24 morning, reports The Sentinel. One 7.65 mm pistol with three rounds live ammunition was recovered from him. Read less...

Security Forces (SFs) arrested one NDFBIKS linkman, identified as Hebol Basumatary (36) from Dhaligaon Bazar in Chirang District on May 24, reports The Sentinel. One Passion bike bearing registration no AS265553 and INR 20,000 was recovered from his possession. Upon preliminary interrogation it has been learnt that the money was collected through extortion and the linkman was given the job of sending the money to Myanmarbased leaders,” the Superintendent of Police (SP) Sankarbrata Rai Medhi said. Read less...

City Police arrested a couple, identified as Khanin Swargiari and Roushmi Boro for their links with the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) from Guwahati on May 26, reports The Times of India. Dispur Police said the two were cadres of the rebel outfit and had already confessed to having links with top leaders of the outfit. "They were providing shelter to rebels and passing information about various police activities to NDFB (S) linkmen. Investigation will throw light on their other possible subversive activities if any," a Police source said. The couple was involved in several extortion activities in the city, too, a Police source said. "Khanin has criminal records and the duo has been extorting huge money since 2013 for the outfit," a Policeman added. Read less...

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on May 29 asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to expedite the process for updating of National Register of Citizens (NRC) and to complete the entire process within the stipulated time frame, reports The Sentinel. “It’s our national commitment that we should complete the NRC update within the stipulated time frame. Towards this end, all out efforts must be made to complete the process on time. There should not be any cause for delay,” he exhorted.Also, though the level of violence involving militants in Assam came down drastically in the face of relentless counterinsurgency operations, the security and intelligence agencies recently came across disturbing inputs on the attempts by militants to go for recruitments in at least four Districts, reports The Assam Tribune on May 29. Highly placed security sources said that the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) recently started making efforts to recruit youths from upper Assam Districts and according to information available, a few boys have already joined the outfit. On the other hand, the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), the leaders of which is lying low after the outfit suffered major setbacks in the operations by Police and Security Forces (SFs), is trying to recruit cadres from the Districts of Kokrajhar and Chirang.Sources revealed that both the outfits are now not in a position to create major trouble in the State. The ULFA-I tried to push in a few cadres to upper Assam districts on the eve of the elections to create trouble, but they failed to do so, while, the NDFB-IKS leaders are totally on the run and their strength came down drastically in the last two years. However, the outfits are trying to recruit youths not to use them as “armed cadres” but to use them to indulge in extortions. The leaders of the outfits are calling up middle men and sympathizers requesting them to provide boys who are willing to join the outfits. The ULFA-I leaders have been making efforts to extort money from upper Assam Districts and called up a number of tea garden owners and managers, contractors and other businessmen. But they do not have cadres on the ground to collect the demanded amount. On the other hand, the NDFB-IKS leaders called up a number of Government officials but security sources said that so far, there is no report on whether anyone paid money as per the demand of the militants. Read less...

Acting on specific information, Police arrested a linkman of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Rajen Narzary (28)  at Shantipur village under Kachugaon police station in Kokrajhar District on June 7 night, reports The Sentinel.  Read less...

A joint team of Tamulpur Police and 21 Mahar regiment of Indian Army on June 8 arrested one I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, identified as Deepak Boro alias B. Daithun from Kalakuchi village under Tamulpur police station in Baksa District, reports The Sentinel. Police recovered two grenades, two hand-made bombs, one mobile hand set and some incriminating documents from his possession. Read less...

Chirang Police and Indian Army launched an operation and arrested one NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Sabian Mochahary alias Adam (27) from Amteka area under Amguri Police Station of Chirang District on June 8, reports The Sentinel. “One hand grenade was recovered from him. This NDFB-IKS cadre fled away to Bangalore last year (2015) due to ongoing intensive Counter Insurgency (CI) operations. He was a close associate of slain hardcore cadres Ringsur Basumatary, Gundai, Jwnthwi and others,” the official said Read less...

Four suspected linkmen of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) were arrested from different places in the Kokrajhar District on June 10, reports The Telegraph. Three of them, identified as Krwmdwo Basumatary, Sunsuma Basumatary and Bilipang Brahma, were arrested by Kokrajhar Police from Owabari village in the district while the fourth linkman, identified as Kundan Narzary, was arrested from neighbouring Bishmuri village. Three stolen bikes were recovered during the Owabari arrests, one of which was supposed to be handed over to an NDFB-IKS cadre on June 10. Kundan's call details reveal that he is in contact with cadres of the outfit in Myanmar. Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) Inspector-General of Police L.R. Bishnoi said 40 NDFB-IKS linkmen have been arrested in the past three months, 30 from Kokrajhar District and 10 from Chirang District. Read less...

Army and Police launched a major operation and arrested a linkman of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Jibon Arjya from Kokrajhar District in the wee hours of June 12, reports The Sentinel. This particular operation was launched on receiving specific inputs about a linkman who was extorting large amounts of money and preparing to send it to the Bidai group. Reacting swiftly, the Army launched operation and arrested Jibon Arjya, who was extorting cash to the tune of INR 1 lakh. The cash was recovered from the linkman along with a pistol and ammunition. It is alleged that the outfit was using it to threaten local businessmen and other people. Read less...

Two women cadres of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Ansuri Narzary alias Ansu (20) and Rekha Mushahary (18) were arrested from Kokrajhar District on June 13, reports The Telegraph. Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police (SP) Sarma said Ansuri was arrested from Theka Bazar under Kachugaon police station in Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar District while Rekha was arrested from Bishmuri. "The two were arrested based on intelligence inputs about movement of the women cadres," Sarma said. The Police recovered INR 1 lakh and a mobile phone with SIM from Ansuri. The amount was extortion money collected from businessman, contractors and was to be handed over to B. Bidai, the ‘self-styled vice-president’ of the outfit, Sarma added.Separately, two NDFB-IKS militants, identified as Bharat Basumaraty alias B. Phunkhag and Dipak Daimary alias Dhunphang were arrested from Daisunguri in Kokrajhar District on June 13, reports The Telegraph. Two 7.65 pistols and live bullets were recovered from them, the Police said. Both the militants were trained in Myanmar. Both of them were reported to have fled the area after the operation was launched against the outfit in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) and returned recently to revive and strengthen the outfit, sources said. Read less...

Two linkmen of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) were arrested in Kokrajhar District on June 19, reports The Telegraph.  Read less...

Two youths, identified as Jangshaw Brahma (25) and Birdaw Brahma (20) were arrested along with one 9 MM pistol, four rounds of live ammunitions and three mobile handsets in an operation conducted by Tamlpur Police at Barkhata under Tamulpur Sub-Division in Baksa District on June 23, reports The Sentinel.In an another operation, Tamulpur Police arrested a linkman of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Manjay Boro from Kekerikuchi village under Tamulpur Police Station in  Baksa District on June 23, reports The Sentinel. Police recovered an amount of INR 1.8 lakh from his possession. According to Police, Manjay Boro has collected money from a contractor of Nalbari District. Read less...

Based on specific inputs, a team of Army, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Chirang Police arrested a cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Jordan Narzary alias Jaolang, in a joint operation at Oxiguri village under Amguri Police Station in Chirang District on June 24, reports The Sentinel. A 7.65 mm pistol, a grenade, a mobile phone and some incriminating documents were seized from Jordan, a cadre of 38th batch of NDFB-IKS. Though he was earlier arrested on March last year in Bangalore of Karnataka state, he was bailed out from jail on April 3. As per input, after coming out from jail he was in touch with senior cadres of NDFB-IKS and was secretly working for the organization and engaged in extortion and other subversive activities, said a top Police official.Meanwhile, a team of Kharupetia Police acting on a tip off recovered one 7.65 mm pistol made in Italy along with two rounds of live ammunition and an empty magazine from the rented house of one Bubul Choudhury (38) at Ghanasimalu village in Darrang District on June 24, reports The Sentinel. Bubul who originally hails from village Kosolukhowa of Panigaon in Nagaon District has reportedly been practicing Ayurvedic treatment for last 14 years in the locality. In this connection Kharupetia Police has registered a case (No. 299 /16) under the sections of Arms Act. Meanwhile according to police the accused has confessed before Police that the certificate of Ayurvedic degree to be a fake one. Read less...

Four linkmen of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Ram Tudu, Santosh Hembram, Mwikwm Mushahary and Jwisar Borgoary were arrested in a joint operation by Kokrajhar Police and Army from Pakriguri and Padmabil village under Serfanguri Police station in Kokrajhar District on June 28, reports The Sentinel. One 7.62 mm pistol, one 7.62 mm country-made pistol and three live rounds of pistol were recovered their possession.Also, the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on June 29 expressed shock over the demise of Issak Chisi Swu, ‘chairman’ of the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) at the Fortis Hospital in New Delhi on June 28, reports The Sentinel. ‘The information and publicity secretary’ of the NDFB, B. Naijab said in a statement, “The NDFB salutes the departed soul of brave Issak Chisi Swu and pays homage to him.”  The NDFB leader conveyed deepest condolence to all the leaders and cadres of the NSCN-IM, the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul. He also hoped that the dreams of Issak Chisi Swu would be fulfilled. Read less...

Based on specific input Chirang Police launched a 48-hour operation starting from July 2 and arrested four I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) cadres, including Monika Basumatary, wife of the outfit's general secretary Ranjit Basumatary alias BR Ferenga, two teachers and a linkman, identified as Pinkush Narzary (23) from Chirang District, reports The Sentinel. Chirang Superintendent of Police (SP), Sankar Brata Rai Medhi said that during interrogation it had come to light that through social media networking site Facebook, Ranjit Basumatary, general secretary of NDFB-IKS, created some fake accounts and established contacts with Pinkush and motivated and instructed him to collect extortion money in Bengtol area.“Subsequently he collected Rs 31,000 from one Pradip Narzary , who is assistant teacher  of Bengtol M V School and   Rs 12,865 from  one Jitendra Narzary who is Principal of Tukrajhar  H S School. The money was further handed over to Monika Basumatary, wife of Ranjit Basumatary alias Ferrenga, who passed it onto the banned organization. All the above mentioned OGWs have been arrested on charges of terror financing and stringent provision of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act has been invoked. A total of four mobile phones and Rs 13,000 extorted cash have been recovered. Further investigation is on to unearth the full design of the banned organization,” the SP said. Read less...

Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS), identified as Ristw Narzary alias Adaw from Rupnathpur area under Kachugaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District on July 3, reports The Assam Times. He was actively involved in extortion of money for the banned outfit as well deliveries of rations and other administrative stores, which includes medicine. A pistol, two round live bullets were also recovered from him. Read less...

Police arrested a cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Bidyaram Brahma, from Udalguri District on July 5, reports The Telegraph. A 7.65mm pistol, a magazine and five live bullets were recovered from him. Read less...

The NDFB-IKS condemned the arrest of four persons, including a school principal and teacher, from Chirang District for their alleged links with the outfit on July 4, reports The Telegraph. In a statement issued to the media on July 5, NDFB-IKS ‘general secretary’ B.R. Ferengga said, "It is a baseless and false allegation imposed upon Jitendra Narzary, the principal of Tukrajhar Higher Secondary School and Pradip Narzary, a teacher of Bengtol Middle Vernacular School." Read less...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court in Guwahati on July 8 awarded life sentence to a I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, identified as Pradip Brahma alias Pwler for killing seven people, including four women and two children in Balapara village of Kokrajhar District on May 1, 2014, reports The Telegraph. The 26-year-old accused, Pradip Brahma was convicted by NIA special judge M.K. Bhattacharjee under Sections 302, 307 and 368 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 16 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA]. "He was sentenced to life imprisonment and Rs 5,000 as fine. In case of default in payment of fine, he will have to undergo imprisonment for another three months," said Dilip Kumar Das, special public prosecutor of NIA. Brahma, who hails from Besorkona village under Bagribari police station of Kokrajhar, is a commander of Monglajhora section of the Dhubri platoon of the outfit's 14th battalion. Read less...

Based on specific information, a team of Indian Army and Baksa Police launched a joint operation and arrested a cadre of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Milon Daimary alias D Mushagara Tamulpur village in Nalbari District on July 10, reports The Sentinel. One 7.65mm pistol along with three live rounds of 7.65mm and two magazines wererecovered from the cadre. The arrested cadre was trained in the 38th batch of NDFB-IKS and was involved in extortion, arms smuggling and other nefarious and anti national activities and was pivotal in NDFB-IKS activities in the area. Read less...

Chirang Police arrested a NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Derasat Basumatary from Panbari in Bijni subdivision of Chirang District on July 10, reports The Sentinel. “One 7.65 mm pistol, two magazines and nine rounds of live ammunition of 7.65 pistol were recovered from his possession. Our interrogation is on,” Chirang Superintendent of Police (SP) Sankar Brata Rai Medhi said. Read less...

Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) Inspector General of Police (IGP) L.R. Bishnoi on July 11 said three overground workers of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Nimesius Iswary (28), Jaharlal Borgoyary (45), and Birkholas Narzary alias Laoga (31) were arrested in a series of operations, at different parts of Kokrajhar District, in the past 48 hours, reports The Telegraph."Based on specific inputs about the overground workers trying to transfer funds to the NDFB (S) in Myanmar at the behest of the outfit's self-styled finance secretary Dwimalu, Kokrajhar police launched an operation in Kokrajhar and Gossaigaon town areas. When the overground workers had come to deposit cash that were collected through extortion and other illegal means, the police arrested two linkmen - Nimesius Iswary and Jaharlal Borgoyary - and seized Rs 91,000 from their possession along with three mobiles and five SIM cards”, Bishnoi said. Based on interrogation of the two linkmen, Birkholas Narzary alias Laoga was arrested as he was about to transfer the same money to the cadres in Myanmar in the past week. Read less...

A militant belonging to the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Ripak Narzary alias N Rwhw Rwhw was arrested by Police and Army in a joint operation from Ghograpar area in Nalbari District, reports The Sentinel on July 13. One 7.65mm pistol along with six live rounds of 7.65mm was recovered from the arrested militant. The militant was trained in the 39th batch of NDFB-IKS in Myanmar and was involved in extortion, arms smuggling and other nefarious and anti national activities. Read less...

Four overground workers of NDFB-IKS, identified as Simhiring Narzary (32), Michael Hasda (21), Sibu Hasda (23), and Maiku Hasda (23) were arrested from the Pakriguri and Nijemguri areas in Kokajhar District, reports The Telegraph on July 14. Police said the overground workers were actively involved in extortion and collection of money for the banned outfit as well as delivery of rations. They were also involved in providing information regarding the movement of Security Forces (SFs) to NDFB-IKS cadres Luthai Basumatary alias Dimasha and Sudem Borgoyari. One rifle, one pistol and two live rounds were recovered from them. Read less...

National Investigation Agency (NIA) under trial prisoner, was killed and another escaped from Police custody when they were on their way to Kokrajhar from Guwahati at Choibari in the Kokrajhar District on July 13, reports The Telegraph. Four NIA under trials were returning to Kokrajhar jail from Guwahati when two of them sprayed analgesic spray on the eyes of the escort party after they reached Choibari tea garden around 5pm and tried to escape. One of the NDFBIKS militant, identified as Swmla Basumatary was shot by the escort team while another one, Rajib Basumatary fled into the tea bushes and its adjoining forest. The other two under trial prisoners, Sanjoy Narzary and Lebao Basumatary who were handcuffed, could not escape and were escorted back to Kokrajhar jail. Read less...

On July 14, Nalbari Police had a tough time when an NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Mithinga Narzary, tried to escape from the Police custody while he was being taken to court, reports The Times of India. He was in captivity for over six months for various anti-national activities and was lodged in Nalbari Jail. "Narzary tried to give the slip to the police escort team when he reached the court campus. One head constable had to resort to warning fires to stop him. Two rounds were fired," Nalbari police sources said. Immediately, locals too jumped into action as the militant hid himself in the crowd in the nearby area. After a few minutes of suspense, locals succeeded in catching him and handed him over to police again. A police official said additional charges would be slapped on him as per law. Read less...

Earlier on July 16 evening, a NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Sudem Borgoyary alias Gorom was killed in the SFs’ first operation while the other cadres managed to escape. Two pistols, two grenades, ammunitions, cash and an extortion note of NDFB, a mobile phone, one solar panel, rice, dal and medicines were recovered from the spot.Police and Army launched the operation after getting information of entry of some NDFB-IKS cadres into Kokrajhar from Myanmar side, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), L R Bishnoi said, adds The Times of India. He said that SFs received a input that the militants were moving with ration and medicines in Khalasi jungle area under Serfanguri Police Station. The materials were meant to delivered to Bidai's camp in Bhutan. The report adds that in a desperate attempt to tide over its financial crisis and demonstrate its existence, a batch of the banned NDFB-IKS militants has entered the State from its hideouts in Myanmar recently to carry out extortion activities and terror strikes in the region, said a source. Security has been beefed up and counter-insurgency operations intensified in Kokrajhar District. Read less...

Security Forces (SFs) killed three top cadres of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) during a series of counter-insurgency (CI) operations in Kokrajhar District of Assam in the past 48 hours, reports The Sentinel on July 18. The encounters took place at Khalasi and Saralpara of Ultapani near Indo-Bhutan border area in the wee hours on July 17 morning in which two NDFB-IKS militants, identified as Ritu Basumatary alias B. Rugungsha and Rahul Basumatary alias B. Rakhao were killed. Ritu is stated to be from the 41st batch while Rahul is from the 42nd batch of the outfit. Two 7.65 mm pistols, five 7.65 mm live rounds, two 36 hand grenades, one AK-47 magazine, dry ration, rice, spices, cash, medicines, two letter pads of NDFB-IKS, toiletries and other incriminating materials were recovered from the area, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shyamal Prasad Saikia said. Read less...

Two cadres of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS), identified as Mahindra Champramary alias Rankhw (22) and Bamansing Mushahary alias Gendra (60) were arrested by the joint team of Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Chirang District on July 18, reports The Sentinel.  One 36 hand grenade was also recovered from them. Read less...

Fighting with their backs to the wall with depleting cadre strength due to relentless National Investigation Agency (NIA) action, Bodo militants threatened to target the agency's officers and their families, reports The Times of India on July 23. In a direction issued to its cadres, the leaders of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) have asked them to track NIA officers even in the national capital (New Delhi) and strike at the right opportunity, sources said. Following the threat, security has been tightened at NIA's Guwahati office while the agency has asked it officers to be extra vigilant while on the move. NIA's Guwahati office is the hub of its investigations against outfits like NDFB-IKS, Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the arrested cadres are brought there for questioning. Officials said that the NDFB-IKS's threat is a result of its frustration lately after 86 of its cadres were arrested in the last 2-3 years from Assam, 63 of whom have been charge-sheeted. A senior commander of the militant outfit, Pradip Brahma alias Pwler, was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by a Guwahati court. Read less...

Tamulpur Police arrested an IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) linkman from Patkijuli village under Darrangamela Police out-posts in Baksa District on July 23, reports The Sentinel.  The arrestee has been identified as Luis Mushahary (39) and Police recovered 7 hand grenades from his possession. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ahmed said that Luis collated the grenades to supply to the NDFB-IKS. Read less...

 

The Times of India adds that Intelligence inputs suggest that ULFAI along with Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCNK) and I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS), all members of the newly floated United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW), have been planning to strike in upper Assam Districts, which borders Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh on the eastern part of the State and provides the access to the bases of these outfits in neighbouring Myanmar. Read less...

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Two cadres of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS), identified as Jwngsar Basumatary alias Laudum and Phungkha Narzary, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Jharbari area under Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District on July 24, reports The Sentinel. According to Kokrajhar Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sreejit T, based on specific inputs about the movement of NDFBIKS cadres in Jharbari, a joint operation was launched on Sunday (July 24) evening by Kokrajhar Police, 3rd Rajput Regiment of the Army and 210 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) in the North of Jharbari area, where two cadres of the outfit were neutralized. The NDFBIKS cadres opened fire on the operational party first and the party retaliated, killing two cadres. He also said that two 7.65mm pistols, five rounds ammunitions of 7.65mm pistols, four fired cases of 7.65mm pistols, seven 7.62 mm AK47 fired cases, two Chinese grenades and a backpack were recovered from their possession. Read less...

The Commanding officer of the 3rd Rajput Regiment, Col IP Singh termed the killing as a major setback to the militant outfit which was trying to carry out subversive activities in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations. The senior officer said since January this year (2016), a total of 123 persons including 53 cadres of various militants group, 68 linkmen including four females and 13 sympathizers have been arrested. The arrested include 11 NDFB-IKS cadres, 13 National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA) cadres, 14 Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO) cadres, 3 Adivasi Dragon Fighters (ADF) cadres, one Santhali Tiger Force (STF) cadre, 3 Muslim Tiger Force of Assam (MTFA) cadres, 1 National Liberation Front of Arunachal (NLFA) cadre, 1 United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, 2 Rabha Viper Army (RVA) cadres and 4 jihadis (Islamic Terrorists). As many as 10 rebels including 7 NDFB-IKS cadres, one each of NSLA and KLO were killed in encounters this year. Singh also said 13 sympathizers of NDFB-IKS have been apprehended so far. Read less...

The Centre Government on July 27 ruled out the possibility of holding any dialogue with the Paresh Baruah led Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), reports The Assam Tribune. In a Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) Question Hour discussion, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that with regard to the ULFA faction led by Paresh Baruah, there is no formal offer or anything because it is still engaged in anti-national activities. So there is no proposal of talks with this ULFA faction. “The gruesome killing of innocent people by the NDFB (Songbijit) on December 23, 2014, in Assam had led to an operation which was carried out jointly by the State and Central forces. We also got support of the Government of Bhutan. Therefore, there is no question of talks with the NDFB (Songbijit) because it has carried out mass killing of innocent people,” Rijiju said. “We have already stated our position very clearly that the Government is not averse to talking to the militants, but the only condition is that they must abjure violence. Once they give up arms, they will be welcomed back to the mainstream,” Rijiju added.Rijiju said the Government, however, is in “a very cooperative mood” to allow groups which want to shun violence, adds Morung Express. He said that sometimes a group participates in the talks process but at the same time some of its members, through splinter groups, continue to indulge in undesirable activities. He said the Centre and the Assam Government have entered into suspension of operations agreements with certain insurgent groups of Assam, which include Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF), Progressive faction of NDFB (NDFB-P), Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB (NDFB-RD) and Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF).In addition, the Assam Government has entered into suspension of operations agreements with Adivasi Cobra Military of Assam (ACMA), Birsa Commando Force (BCF), Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), United Kukigram Defence Army (UKDA), All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), Santhali Tiger Force (STF), Adivasi Peoples' Army (APA), Kuki Liberation Organization/ Kuki Liberation Army (KLO/KLA) and Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D).To a question related to Meghalaya, Rijiju said that Armed Forces [Special Powers] Acts (AFSPA) has been imposed on its border with Assam for upto 20 kilometres but added that the law has not been imposed in the Garo Hills.Also, the Centre Government on July 27 admitted that illegal immigrants are able to enter Assam despite several checks and control measures taken along the international border, reports The Assam Tribune. Since entry is clandestine and surreptitious, the number of illegal migrants cannot be ascertained, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in a Rajya Sabha reply to a question by Dr Sanjay Sinh. Read less...

Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) are desperate to carry out strikes in Assam ahead of Independence Day, reports The Telegraph on July 30 (today). A Police source said both the outfits have not been able to carry out any major attack in the past several months, as a result of which they are now desperate to strike in a big way to prove their existence. Based on specific inputs that NDFB-IKS cadres were planning subversive activities at Laimoti in Chirang District ahead of Independence Day, an operation was launched by Security Forces (SFs), led by Additional Superintendent of Police (headquarters), Chirang, Tabu Ram Pegu, on the intervening night of July 28 and 29. NDFB-IKS cadre Pradip Narzary alias Thaigir Bedla (30), was arrested in that operation. During interrogation, Narzary confessed that he had concealed an INSAS rifle, which was looted from Territorial Army personnel in Kokrajhar District in 2014. "Based on his confession, the INSAS rifle, three magazines and 60 rounds of live ammunition were dug out from a pit shown by him. His interrogation is going on and the operation is continuing," the source said. Read less...

A linkman of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Satya Basumatary was arrested in Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar District on October 7, reports The Telegraph. Read less...

Chirang Police arrested a suspected I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) linkman, identified as Ronen Basumatary (37) in Runikhata in Kokrajhar District on October 27, reports The Sentinel. Cash INR 40,000 were found on him. Chirang Superintendent of Police (SP) Sankar Brata Rai Medhi said that he was acting as a courier in passing on money to the banned outfit.  “He also provided duplicate mobile SIM cards to the rebel group. His shop in Bengtol Bazar was searched and 25 SIM cards and recharge vouchers have also been seized. Verification is being done for authenticity of the SIM cards and his status as a retailer. Detailed interrogation is on,” he said. Read less...

One cadre of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS), identified as Subun Basumatari (22) alias Geraila was injured in a Police firing near Tangla town in Udalguri District on October 27, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, two extortionists came on a bike to collect the amount demanded from Bhutiachang VCDC chairman of Udalguri. While one fled from the scene, the other fired at the Police, following which the Police fired one shot which hit the waist of the cadre while trying to run away. The injured was later taken to Tangla CHC and referred to GMCH for treatment, police said. Read less...

Police killed a militant belonging to I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFBIKS) and recovered a huge cache of ammunition in Chirang District on October 29 night, reports The Telegraph. The Additional DirectorGeneral of Police (ADGP), L.R Bishnoi, said based on information regarding movements of NDFBIKS cadres with the intention of causing sabotage during Diwali, three checkpoints were set up on the ChirangKokrajhar boundary, at Salakati, Champa bridge on National Highway (NH) 31 (C) and Lahoti. "Around 10.30pm a red Tata Magic Iris without a number plate was coming towards Champa bridge from Sidli. The personnel signalled the vehicle to stop. However, it took a Uturn. When chased, two rebels got out of the vehicle and started firing. The Police retaliated and called for reinforcements. After their arrival, the area was cordoned off. A search operation found one of the militants lying with bullet injuries," Bishnoi said. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to a hospital. One 7.65 pistol, a magazine, two bullets, two empty cartridges, mobile phone and INR 3,000 were found in his possession, Bishnoi said. The other suspected militant managed to flee. An operation is on to apprehend him. Read less...

Based on specific information, troops of Indian Army and Baksa Police arrested a group of four suspected I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) linkmen identified as Rajib Boro (21), Bipul Boro alias Longphu Boro, Gokul Bashumatary and another linkman from Uzirbari village, from Baksa District and recovered two rifles and a large cache of ammunition from them, reports The Sentinel on November 30.  Read less...

The Police and the Army, in a joint operation, arrested one cadre of I.K.Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as IyubIslari from Chirang District along the Indo-Bhutan border, reports DY365on December 5.  The Security Forces (SFs) recovered a pistol, several rounds of live ammunition from the NDFB-IKS militant. The arrested militant was involved in rampant extortion drives in Chirang. Read less...

Based on specific information, the Army and Udalguri Police launched a joint operation and arrested one linkman of the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Phungkha Narzari (22) from Santipur village under Harisinga Police Station in the Udalguri District on December 10,reports The Sentinel. The Security Forces (SFs)recovered one .22 LR pen gun along with four rounds of .22 mm calibre live ammunition from his possession. Based on his confession, one of his aides who is believed to be involved in extortion related cases in the area, identified as Ashok Tanti (24), was also arrested from Hatigarh TE under Harisinga Police Station in the Udalguri District on December 11. A hand-made pistol was recovered from his possession. Read less...

Two militants belonging to I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) were killed in a joint operation by Army and Assam Police in Kokrajhar District on December 10(today) morning, reports DNA India. One AK 47 assault rifle, one pistol and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants. The encounter by the joint unit of Army-Police reflects the strong stance taken against insurgency by the State following the terror attack in Kokrajhar on August 5 in which 14 civilians and one militant were killed. Read less...

Based on intelligence input, Police arrested a hardcore militant of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Sujon Mushahary alias Denim along with huge cache of arms and ammunition including one AK-81 rifle, six magazines, 141 rounds live ammunition, one LMG magazine, one hand grenade and two radio sets from Sonitpur District, reports India Blooms on December 12.  Read less...

Kokrajhar Police arrested another NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Tomas Narzary along with a rifle and one hand grenade from Chanpur area in Barpeta District, adds  India Blooms on December 12. Read less...

In reaction to the statement of Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain to pass the bill to grant Indian citizenship to Hindu Bangladeshis, the I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) led by B. Saoraigwra on December 13 called upon the indigenous people of Assam to stand up against the decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union Government for protecting and safeguarding indigenous people, reports The Sentinel. In a press statement, the ‘secretary general’ of the NDFB-IKS, B. Ferenga said the strategy of the BJP-led Government, as disclosed by Gohain’s statement on December 12 in Guwahati, was unfortunate and condemnable. He said the NDFB was always with the indigenous people of Assam and it stood against the foreigners. He said, “Our organization was born for the protection of the indigenous people of Assam. Neither Hindus nor Muslims of Bangladesh or those who came after 1951 will be allowed to stay in Assam.” Read less...

One militant of I.K. Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Aalai Ram Brahma alias Anthai Brahma was killed in an encounter by the Indian Army at Dhopguri village under Orang Police Station of Udalguri District on December 31, reports The Sentinel. In a fierce exchange of fire between the Army and NDFB-IKS militant, the cadre was injured who later succumbed to his injuries at Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH).    Read less...