Guwahati: Two ULFA-I militants suspected to have killed and one police officer also died in a fierce gun fight between security forces and a militant group at Bordumsa area in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district along with Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Friday evening.
According to the reports, troops of Assam police and CRPF Cobra Battalion had jointly launched operation at Kajupathar area under Bordumsa police station along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border based on intelligence input about a militant group belonging to banned ULFA-I outfit had took shelter at a house in the remote area.
A top police official said that, when the security personnel had reached the area, the militants started firing and heavy rounds of bullet exchanged.
Militants had also lobbed two hand grenades targeting to security personnel.
During the fierce gun battle, Officer-in-Charge of Bordumsa police station Bhaskar Kalita had received severe injuries, but he succumbed his injuries at hospital.
Assam police ADGP (SB) Pallab Bhattacharya said that, the entire area has been cordoned off and combing operation is going on.
Meanwhile, top police and army officials including ADGP RP Meena have been rushed to the area.
More details awaited.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
