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Hans India
20 hours ago
- Hans India
ULFA-I linkman arrested by Assam Police
Guwahati: Assam Police on Saturday arrested one person on the charges of working as a linkman to the banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), officials said. The arrested person has been identified as Shibanan Saikia. Saikia was arrested by police from a tea factory in the Charaideo district. A senior police official said, "We have kept a close watch on Saikia's activity. He has been working as a linkman to the militant outfit ULFA-I. We have taken him into custody in a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Saikia will be interrogated to unearth further links with ULFA-I." Recently, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three individuals associated with the banned insurgent group ULFA-I for their alleged involvement in planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Guwahati during the 2024 Independence Day celebrations. The accused -- Paresh Baruah, Abhijit Gogoi, and Jahnu Boruah -- have been charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the Explosive Substances Act. The charges were filed on Friday after an extensive investigation into the terror plot aimed at destabilising the region and spreading panic among the public, the NIA said in a statement on Saturday. According to the NIA, the trio was linked to an IED planted at Dispur Last Gate, Guwahati, in what was part of a larger ULFA-I conspiracy to execute multiple IED blasts across Assam. The group aimed to disrupt Independence Day celebrations and instil fear through coordinated acts of terror. "The trio were found linked with the IED planted by the terror outfit at Dispur Last Gate, Guwahati, Assam, as part of the ULFA (I) conspiracy to trigger multiple IED blasts across Assam, including at Dispur Last Gate, to disrupt the I-Day celebrations last year," the NIA stated. The NIA had taken over the case in September 2024. Its investigation found that the planted IEDs were intended to cause death, injuries, and property damage, with the broader objective of threatening India's unity, integrity, security, and sovereignty. "The IEDs had been planted to cause death/injuries to persons and/or loss/damage/destruction to property, with the intent to threaten the unity, integrity, security and sovereignty of India, and to strike terror among the people of the country," the NIA added. Further investigations into the case are currently ongoing.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tribunal confirms extension of ban on ULFA; group has 200-250 cadres in Myanmar
The ULFA, a banned organization for 35 years, maintains a cadre of 200-250 members in Myanmar, possessing approximately 200 weapons. A judicial tribunal has upheld the extension of the ban on ULFA for another five years, effective November 27, 2024, citing sufficient cause due to the group's violent activities and pursuit of a sovereign Assam through armed struggle. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), a proscribed organisation for the past 35 years, has a sizeable cadre strength of about 200-250 based in Myanmar and is likely to hold about 200 weapons at present, the government has submitted before a judicial tribunal which has confirmed the extension of ban on the group for five more submission of documentary evidences about the activities of the ULFA, a tribunal presided over by Justice Michael Zothankhuma, judge of the Gauhati High Court, on May 21 confirmed that there was sufficient cause to declare the ULFA along with all its factions, wings and front organisations, as an "unlawful association" for five years with effect from November 27, tribunal was constituted for adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the ULFA along with all their factions, wings and front organisations as unlawful the hearings, the government representatives submitted before the tribunal that the ULFA led by Paresh Baruah demands "sovereign" Assam and "aims to achieve this goal through an armed struggle".According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the tribunal has been told that "currently, most of ULFA cadres or leaders remain stationed in Myanmar and run four major camps there. ULFA also maintains links with other Indian insurgent groups for operational and logistic purposes"."The ULFA has a sizeable cadre strength (200-250) and is likely to hold about 200 weapons at present. The outfit indulges in acts of violence including attacks on security forces, explosions etc. It also continues to boycott celebrations of national days in the state of Assam and attempts to carry out disruptive acts by way of explosions during these days," the government counsels submitted before the Assam government has also reported that in past five years, 56 cadres of ULFA along with 177 frontmen, over ground workers (OGW), supporters or sympathizers were also arrested, while 63 cadres surrendered before the has also been reported that 26 (MQ 81-04, AK series-02, Pistol- 21) arms, 515 rounds - ammunition, nine grenades and two IEDs were recovered during this counsels appearing for the Centre also submitted that the government of Assam, while furnishing its justifications to the central government, for declaring ULFA as an unlawful organisation, has given details of activities of the group including those of cases registered, charge sheets filed, arrests of ULFA cadres, arrests of linkmen or frontmen of ULFA central government submitted that the particulars of 15 cases registered against the ULFA, in which three charge sheets have been filed, had also been brought for its consideration.A perusal of the charge sheets also showed that the ULFA had been indulging in extortion, attempt to murder cases, possession of unauthorized arms, conspiring against the State and other illegal activities, according to the ULFA was first declared a banned organisation in 1990 and since then the ban has been extended periodically.
Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Tribunal confirms extension of ban on ULFA; group has 200-250 cadres in Myanmar
New Delhi, The United Liberation Front of Asom , a proscribed organisation for the past 35 years, has a sizeable cadre strength of about 200-250 based in Myanmar and is likely to hold about 200 weapons at present, the government has submitted before a judicial tribunal which has confirmed the extension of ban on the group for five more years. Following submission of documentary evidences about the activities of the ULFA, a tribunal presided over by Justice Michael Zothankhuma, judge of the Gauhati High Court, on May 21 confirmed that there was sufficient cause to declare the ULFA along with all its factions, wings and front organisations, as an "unlawful association" for five years with effect from November 27, 2024. The tribunal was constituted for adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the ULFA along with all their factions, wings and front organisations as unlawful associations. During the hearings, the government representatives submitted before the tribunal that the ULFA led by Paresh Baruah demands "sovereign" Assam and "aims to achieve this goal through an armed struggle". According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the tribunal has been told that "currently, most of ULFA cadres or leaders remain stationed in Myanmar and run four major camps there. ULFA also maintains links with other Indian insurgent groups for operational and logistic purposes". "The ULFA has a sizeable cadre strength and is likely to hold about 200 weapons at present. The outfit indulges in acts of violence including attacks on security forces, explosions etc. It also continues to boycott celebrations of national days in the state of Assam and attempts to carry out disruptive acts by way of explosions during these days," the government counsels submitted before the tribunal. The Assam government has also reported that in past five years, 56 cadres of ULFA along with 177 frontmen, over ground workers , supporters or sympathizers were also arrested, while 63 cadres surrendered before the authorities. It has also been reported that 26 arms, 515 rounds - ammunition, nine grenades and two IEDs were recovered during this period. The counsels appearing for the Centre also submitted that the government of Assam, while furnishing its justifications to the central government, for declaring ULFA as an unlawful organisation, has given details of activities of the group including those of cases registered, charge sheets filed, arrests of ULFA cadres, arrests of linkmen or frontmen of ULFA etc. The central government submitted that the particulars of 15 cases registered against the ULFA, in which three charge sheets have been filed, had also been brought for its consideration. A perusal of the charge sheets also showed that the ULFA had been indulging in extortion, attempt to murder cases, possession of unauthorized arms, conspiring against the State and other illegal activities, according to the notification. The ULFA was first declared a banned organisation in 1990 and since then the ban has been extended periodically.
