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Guwahati : Security forces on Wednesday had conducted a massive operation against the Bodo militant group NDFB (S) along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh bordering area and apprehended it's a top leader, officials said.
Following the intelligence input, Assam police and army had jointly launched operation in the bordering area of Assam's Sonitpur district about presence of a militant group at the area.
A top police official said that, when troops reached the remote jungle area, the militants started fire and bullets were exchanged lasting for half an hour.
Security forces had managed to nab a top NDFB (S) leader, but other militants of the group had fled with the help of thick jungle.
The nabbed militant was identified as Badaisa Basumutary and security personnel recovered a pistol, several rounds live ammunition and other warlike stores in possession from him.
The outfit group is active in Northern Assam and BTAD area.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
