Army nabs 6 NDFB(S) men from N-E forest

Guwahati: In a major breakthrough, a joint team of the Army and police on Tuesday nabbed six hardcore cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) inside the Ripu Reserve Forest in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district.

Following the specific intelligence tip-off about the presence of NDFB(S) militants in the area of Raimana near Akshaiguri, Sikh Light Infantry troops of Red Horns Division laid multiple ambushes.

The ambush team on the intervening night of September 30 and Octo-ber 1 came close to the militants and noticed their movement in the area. “On being challenged, they attempted to escape taking advantage of the twilight and thick foliage. However, the alert troops swiftly reacted to the situation and exercising utter restraint, nabbed all six of them after a short pursuit,” defence PRO Lt. Col. P. Khongsai said.

The cadres revealed the location of a temporary campsite close to the spot of their apprehension. The troops of Red Horns Division immediately moved to the campsite and conducted a thorough search of the area which led to the recovery of one M16 assault rifle, six 7.65 mm pistols, 12 magazines, ammunition, medicines and rations.