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Guwahati : Security forces had apprehended a hardcore militant of banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit ) in Assam’s Chirang district.
Based on intelligence input, the Kokrajhar Police, 12 Sikhli Regiment,Cobra and 6 Battalion Sasastra Seema Bal had jointly launched operation in Chirang reserve forest area about movement of some militants.
The team noticed suspected militants and charged them and while being charged the suspected militants started to flee, but security personnel managed to catch one.
After being spot interrogation, he revealed himself to be Dwithun Brahma alias Daogalang, a 41st batch cadre of NDFB (S).
Security personnel had recovered one 7.65mm pistol along with 6 live rounds and one point 36 hand grenade from his possession.
Further interrogation is on process and search operation is also continuing to nab the other militants who managed to flee.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
