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Hardcore NDFB (S) militant killed in Assam encounter

| | Jul 22, 2015, at 06:16 am
Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of NDFB(S) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Chirang district on Tuesday morning, police said.
The encounter took place at Amteka village under Amguri police station in Bijni sub division of the BTAD district at  about 3:30 am on Tuesday.

BTAD IGP Dr LR Bisnoi said following an intelligence input Chirang police, 210 Cobra of CRPF and army under Capt Vyom of 7 Sikhlai unit had jointly launched operation in the remote area and killed the militant during gun fight.

The slain militant was identified as Rinsar Narzary alias Gaitha and security personnel recovered one 9 mm pistol, a magazine, five rounds live ammunition, one HE36 hand grenade from his possession.

"The deceased militant was the section commander of Koilamoila unit of the outfit and 2012 Bhutan trained cadre. He was acting I/C of ration supply for NDFB(S) cadres. He was involved in ethnic violence and killing of two adivasis at Santipur village under Runikhata police station in Chirang district in December last year, " Dr LR Bisnoi said.

More than 100 NDFB(S) militant were killed and at least 300 militants were apprehended by security forces during the all out operation against the Bodo outfit group after the massacre in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts last year.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

 

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