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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Ulfa-I commander nabbed in Assam
1 2 3 4 5 6 Dibrugarh: In a breakthrough, Tinsukia police arrested Rupam Asom, the operational commander of the banned militant outfit Ulfa (Independent), from Lekhapani forest in Tinsukia district along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border early on Saturday. Asom, a self-styled brigadier of the insurgent group, was a key figure behind multiple violent attacks, including the killing of Bordumsa Police Station OC Bhaskar Kalita in May 2018. In 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had filed a chargesheet against Asom and six other Ulfa (I) operatives in the Bhaskar Kalita murder case. Security forces had been pursuing Asom for years. He was known for leading attacks, kidnappings and gunfights against security personnel. His capture marks a significant victory for the police, who had intensified regional operations over the past few months. Speaking to media persons, Tinsukia SP Abhijit Gurav termed his capture as a "big achievement" for security forces. "Asom's capture is a major success for us. He was involved in numerous criminal activities, including the killing of OC Bhaskar Kalita in 2018. He led multiple attacks on security forces, engaged in gunfights, and carried out abductions," the SP said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 40대 이상이고 PC가 있으세요? 그럼 이 게임을 정말 좋아하실 거예요! Sea of Conquest 플레이하기 Undo Gurav revealed that for the past four to five months, security agencies were tracking Asom's movements across Arunachal's Namsai and Lohit, as well as border areas of Tinsukia. "With the help of Arunachal Police, the Army, and the CRPF, we have been conducting continuous operations based on intelligence inputs. Today, our efforts have paid off, and we have finally apprehended him from the Lekhapani forest," he added. The SP said a firearm and other incriminating materials were recovered from Asom, and search operations are ongoing in the area. "We expect more recoveries and are working to nab other members of his group," Gurav added. The operation was led by Tinsukia Additional SP (headquarters) Mrinmoy Das, Margherita SDPO and Lekhapani Police Station OC, with support from security forces.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP misusing power to win panchayat polls: Asom
Guwahati: BJP achieved a unilateral win in panchayat polls by holding democratic values hostage, alleged Asom Sanmilita Morcha (Asom) on Monday. ASOM is an umbrella platform of opposition parties, except alliance president Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi alleged that BJP misused govt machinery to ensure victory in many panchayat bodies across the state. They added that BJP used police to weaken opposition candidates and even blackmailed voters by threatening to withhold welfare schemes if votes were not cast in BJP's favour. This, they said, marked a new low in Assam's electoral also accused some BJP leaders and candidates, without taking any names, of importing unethical political practices from states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, using money and muscle power to influence the outcome. "By holding the democratic system hostage, BJP has falsely projected an image of widespread popularity in Assam," they stated in the further emphasised that to defeat the anti-democratic, anti-people BJP, there is no alternative but for all BJP and AIUDF-opposing parties in Assam to unite. They argued that whenever BJP secured a sweeping victory in the past, it was due to the fragmentation of opposition votes. Similarly, in this Panchayat election, BJP capitalised on the divided opposition. They stressed that if an environment is to be created for defeating BJP in assembly elections next year, then it is imperative for all secular democratic political parties to come together, a realisation the opposition leadership must come BJP achieved a unilateral win in panchayat polls by holding democratic values hostage, alleged Asom Sanmilita Morcha (Asom) on Monday. ASOM is an umbrella platform of opposition parties, except alliance president Ajit Kumar Bhuyan and general secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi alleged that BJP misused govt machinery to ensure victory in many panchayat bodies across the state. They added that BJP used police to weaken opposition candidates and even blackmailed voters by threatening to withhold welfare schemes if votes were not cast in BJP's favour. This, they said, marked a new low in Assam's electoral also accused some BJP leaders and candidates, without taking any names, of importing unethical political practices from states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, using money and muscle power to influence the outcome. "By holding the democratic system hostage, BJP has falsely projected an image of widespread popularity in Assam," they stated in the further emphasised that to defeat the anti-democratic, anti-people BJP, there is no alternative but for all BJP and AIUDF-opposing parties in Assam to unite. They argued that whenever BJP secured a sweeping victory in the past, it was due to the fragmentation of opposition votes. Similarly, in this Panchayat election, BJP capitalised on the divided opposition. They stressed that if an environment is to be created for defeating BJP in assembly elections next year, then it is imperative for all secular democratic political parties to come together, a realisation the opposition leadership must come to.
