Assam: Ulfa-I cadre apprehended with weapons after joint army, police ops
India TV NewsIn a joint operation by the Indian army and the Assam police a cadre of banned militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent was apprehended with weapons, said the officials on Sunday. "Troops of Joypur Battalion of Red Shield Division under the aegis of Spear Corps apprehended the ULFA-I cadre from the Sonari area in Charaideo district on Saturday night," said a statement by the Indian Army. Earlier in March, in a joint operation conducted by Assam's Charaideo District Police, 12th Assam Rifles and 149 CRPF, a cadre of proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent surrendered before the Assam police. "On constant persuasion and CI OPs conducted by Charaideo District Police, 12th Assam Rifles and 149 CRPF unit posted in the district, the below mentioned ULFA cadre have surrendered with Arms and Ammunitions at Office of the Superintendent of Police, Charaideo", stated the Assam police on Thursday.