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Incidents and Statements involving NDFB: 2017

Date

Place
Incident

Nature of incident

January 2

Lawdangi / Sonitpur District

A self styled 'platoon commander' and a cadre of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Danial Muchahary and Rahen Muchahary were arrested after an encounter with a joint team comprising the Police and the Army from Lawdangi area under Dhekiajuli Police station in Sonitpur District. Police recovered one 7.65 pistol, three round live cartridges, three mobile phones along with six SIM cards from the militants. Police sources said that Danial was the self styled 'platoon commander' of NDFB -IKS of '38 battalion' of the outfit.

Non-violent
January 2 NS

Three militant outfits of North East, KLO, NLFT and PDCK had set March 31 as 'deadline' for 'Hindi speakers' and Bengalis to 'quit Kamatapur, Karbi-Longri and Tripura' in an statement. The statement was signed by KLO 'chairman' Jiban Singh Koch, NLFT 'organising secretary' Seng-phul Borok and PDCK 'chairman' JK Lijang. The statement also condemned the killing of suspected NDFB-IKS, Ratna Narzary of Khunguri village of Chirang District on December 29 by SFs. According to the report, all these three militant groups are mentored by the NSCN-K and ULFA-I.

Non-violent
January 4

Belgaum District of Karnataka

Belagavi Police along with Assam Police arrested a suspected militant associated with NDFB at a sugar company in Belgaum District of Karnataka.

Non-violent
January 8 Shantipur area / Chirang District

A militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as Dhananjay Boro alias B.Dahal Thungri (32) was arrested by the Police along with Indian Army at Shantipur area under Runikhata Police Station in Chirang District. One 9mm Pistol, one magazine and 4 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the arrestee. The Chirang District SP Shankar Raimedhi said that the militant was a trained NDFB-IKS cadre of 38th batch and after training he had been operating in Baksa District. But he was on the run after anti-militancy operation was intensified in the state.

Non-violent
January 9 NS

Sources in Assam Police said that at a time when majority of Karbi militant outfits were joining the peace process, PDCK was trying to spread its tentacles in the hill District. The source said that formed under the guidance of I.K. Songbijit, who was earlier the hardliner leader of NDFB-IKS, PDCK has reportedly launched a recruitment drive in the region. The source said, "Ever since the genocide of Adivasis in 2014, Songbijit got reportedly unpopular among the Bodos for his barbaric ways. Sidelined and pushed to Myanmar, the rebel leader formed PDCK with Karbi youths drawn from the NDFB faction." Many Karbi youths were recruited in the NDFB-IKS faction when Songbijit was heading it and Police suspect that these youths helped him to form the new outfit. According to the source, there are around 60 cadres under IK Songbijit in Myanmar training camps. The PDCK is talking about 'sovereignty' and it is backed by NSCN-K and ULFA-I, the source added.

Non-violent/Statement
January 10 NS

The terms of the ceasefire agreements with NDFB-RD and NDFB-P had been extended by six months. According to the official sources, the Joint Secretary (North East) of the UMHA and senior officials of the State Government had discussions with leaders of the NDFB-RD and NDFB-P to review the ceasefire agreements. The meetings decided to increase the term of the agreements by six months with effect from January 1 this year (2017).

Non-violent
January 10 NS

The ADGP, L R Bishnoi, said that Chinese intelligence agencies had been helping various insurgent groups of North Eastern India having bases in Myanmar. L R Bishnoi also claimed that the chief of ULFA-I, Paresh Barua had currently set up base in Ruili, a Chinese town in the Myanmar border. He said that Paresh Barua had drawn up plans to supply arms procured from Chinese agencies to smaller armed groups of the North-eastern region. "Chinese intelligences have been helping, directly or indirectly various insurgent groups of the North-eastern region that have their bases and hideouts inside Myanmar. These groups are under increasing influence of the Chinese agencies, and ULFA-I leader Paresh Barua is among those top leaders who have been in regular touch with the Chinese liaison office in Ruili on the China-Myanmar border," ADGP LR Bishnoi said.

Giving a break-up of the cadre strength of different North-eastern rebel groups in Myanmar, ADGP Bishnoi also said that while the NSCN-K had over 1,000 cadres there, PLA- a Manipuri group came second with over 250 men. "Taking into account at least ten North-eastern rebel groups having their bases and hideouts in Myanmar, there should be close to 2,500 militants from the region in that country. Of them NSCN-K alone has a little over 1,000 men, followed by around 260 of the PLA, 230 of the UNLF and a little over 200 of the ULFA-I," Bishnoi said. According to him, the strength of the NSCN-IM there would be between 80 and 120, NDFB-IKS about 160, KYKL, PREPAK and PREPAK-Pro around 10 each. "Two things that have been happening there is that while the rebel groups of the region work in close coordination, they get almost 100 per cent support from the local communities close to the Indo-Myanmar who belong to various Naga tribes. These villagers not only provide them food and shelter, but also guide them through the mountainous track," Bishnoi said.

Non-violent
January 11 Riphu Reserve Forest

A patrolling party of SSB carried out an operation in the area of Riphu Reserve Forest and busted a camp of NDFB-IKS. The patrolling party recovered sleeping bag for six persons, three country-made guns, one diary, four solar plates, SIM cards, 10 blankets, mosquito nets and many food items, along with various cooking utensils and clothes.

Non-violent
January 17 Daiphang Gaon / Udalguri District

SFs arrested one NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Pushpo Basumatary alias B Fighter, from Daiphang Gaon area in Udalguri District. One AK series assault rifle, one magazine and ten live rounds were recovered from the possession of the arrested militant.

Non-violent
January 22 Taisoguri / Chirang District

SFs arrested three militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as Dakaru Mushahary, Kapilau Basunatary and Birjay Mushahary from Taisoguri under Runikhata Police Station in Chirang District. A 7.65 mm pistol, two magazines, a country made pistol, two grenades and four round ammunitions were recovered from the arrested militants.

Non-violent
January 23

NS

Four militant groups, including NDFB-IKS, KLO, PDCK and NLFT, in a joint statement, called 24 hours 'total shut down' on the Republic Day of India (26th January) in the entire North East India. They asked the people of 'WESEA' to 'boycott' the Republic Day celebration in their statement.

Statement
January 24

Bagrikhuti village /Baksa District

Police arrested one linkman of NDFB militant, identified as Chabin Boro (28) from Bagrikhuti village under Tamulpur Police Station in Baksa District. According to the Police, he was involved in several extortion cases in the name of NDFB.

Non-violent
January 28

Khoirabari area / Udalguri District

SF arrested one NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Rahul Daimari (26) alias Mulungsa alias D Riwiriwa from Khoirabari area in Udalguri District. One 7.65mm pistol, 5 rounds of live ammunition and two magazines were also recovered from the arrested militant.

Non-violent
February 9 Chengapara village / Udalguri District

Unidentified militants gunned down two civilians, Bakul Rabha(40) and Saru (35), at Chengapara village under Kolaigaon Police Station in Udalguri District. Militants also set ablaze the hut of the deceased couple. The Police Personnel who reached the spot after being informed by local residents found the charred bodies of the deceased couple along with 25 rounds of empty bullets. "Since we found bullets, we are certain about the involvement of militants in the incident but we are yet to pinpoint the group. Both ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS are active in the area and we are trying to identify the assailants," a Police official in Udalguri said. Villagers told the Police that the couple could have been killed as they were suspected to be informers of SFs.

Violent
February 14 NS

Clarifying the stand of the present Union Government towards insurgents groups, the UMHA has indicated to a parliamentary panel that it is open to negotiations with only those militant formations that abjure violence and opt for a solution within the Constitution of India. The Government proposes to adopt a multi-pronged strategy to deal with extremists/separatists of the northeastern region. The parliamentary panel in its report advised that the government should start dialogue with these groups and address sympathetically their grievances within the framework of the Constitution of India with an aim of bringing them into the mainstream. The multi-pronged strategy includes this aspect also.

Currently, the Union government is engaged in peace talks with various insurgent groups of the Northeast and talks are continuing with the ULFA-PTF, NDFB-P, NDFB-RD, KLNLF- all from Assam, while the NSCN-IM, NSCN-KN and NSCN-R of Nagaland are under ceasefire agreements.

A total of 23 underground outfits of Manipur, consisting two conglomerates - the UPF and KNO are currently under SoO agreement with the Union Government. Three valley-based underground outfits of Manipur - the URF, KCP-L and KYKL-MDF have signed MoU with the Union Government.

The Union Government has informed that pursuant to the policy of talks, various insurgent outfits, including the UPDS, DHD of Assam and ANVC and ANVC-B of Meghalaya have signed memorandum of settlement with the Government and dissolved themselves. As a result, a number of members of insurgent outfits have surrendered after laying down arms and joined the mainstream of society.

Statement
February 15 Udalguri District

SFs arrested one militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as Khamin Swargiary alias S. Khasia, in Udalguri District. A .22 mm pistol, one magazine, and other ammunition were recovered from the arrested militant. According to the SFs the militant was trained in the militant camps of Bangladesh.

Non-violent

February 17

Dispur / Kamrup (metro) District

SFs arrested a NDFB militant, Raja Basumatary, when he came to collect extortion money worth INR 2 million from the office of a private cement company at Dispur in Kamrup (metro) District.

Non-violent

February 18

Dahalapara area under Bijni Police Station / Chirang District

Acting on information, the 156th Battalion of CRPF and in association with District Police, recovered a large cache of explosives from a bus at Dahalapara area under Bijni Police Station in Chirang District. Shankarbrata Rai Medhi, Chirang SP, said that about 21 gelatin sticks, 20 detonators along with 12 extortion letters of NDFB -IKS were recovered during mobile checking. "We interrogated all the passengers of the bus but nobody has been found suspicious to be arrested. We will continue our interrogation and hope we will get a result soon," he said. All the materials recovered have been seized by police. On the backside of an extortion letter, it was written that the explosives had to be handed over to some Baburam Gayari.

Non-violent

February 25 NS

Singbirth N Marak alias Norok X Momin, who had reluctantly participated in the disbanding ceremony on June 9, 2016, allegedly hid a sizeable number of arms from the Police. In 2016, East Garo Hills District Police intercepted a cache of weapons and ammunition that were being shipped to GNLA and also recovered the payment amounting to several lakhs of rupees that was paid for the weapons. With a red alert against him, Norok slipped into Assam and began the process of forming a new militant group with the support of NDFB, ULFA and a section of UALA which, according to Police, had already been named as UANF.

Statement
March 1 Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary/ Sonitpur District

SFs, after an encounter, arrested one militant 'leader' of NDFB-IKS from an unspecified area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary, of Sonitpur District. The militant leader was identified as Badaisa Basumatary. SFs also recovered a pistol, several rounds live ammunition and other warlike stores from the arrestee.

Violent
March 9 NS

State Police has received intelligence inputs that NDFB-IKS militants would take to rhino poaching to shore up funds. The State Forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma confirmed that the Special Branch of Assam Police has alerted the forest department about the NDFB-IKS cadres getting into rhino poaching. In her written reply to a question by Congress legislator Abdul Khaleque, Brahma said that a letter has been received from the ADGP (Special Branch), Pallab Bhattacharyya, informing the Government about the threat.

Statement
March 9 Baghmara / South Garo Hills District

The 'foreign secretary' of GNLA, identified as Briyan R. Marak alias Millam (40) surrendered before Police without any arms at Baghmara in South Garo Hills District. According to Police, Briyan played a key part in forging close ties with the ULFA-I, NDFB and NSCN-U in Bangladesh. Briyan R. Marak's surrender has come as another body blow for the elusive GNLA 'c-in-c' Sohan D. Shira after scores of senior leaders and cadres surrendered in the past one year. The GNLA 'c-in-c' is learnt to be with a handful (approximately 20) cadres and well armed, stated another source in the Police headquarters.

Non-violent
March 9 NS

Reacting to the Silapathar incident, NDFB-S blamed the State Government for the whole incident and threatened that the outfit will not tolerate on the destructive policy of the Government to annihilate the 'indigenous people' of the State by giving soft heart to the illegal immigrants on the pretext of their political gain.

Statement
March 10 Duttapur / Chirang District

Police arrested a NDFB-IKS militant, in connection to the abducting Ranjit Dutta (of Kokrajhar District), at Duttapur area under Runikhata Police Station of Chirang District. The arrested militant was identified as Mitichar Mushahary.

Non-violent
March 12 Udalguri District

One NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Agostin Mushahari (30), was arrested by Indian Army in Udalguri District. Sixteen live rounds of ammunition of 5. 56 mm AK 47, four mobile phones, a contact book and weapon repairing materials were also recovered from the militant.

Non-violent
March 14 Kokrajhar

The ABSU, NDFB-P and PJACBM decided to end the indefinite hunger strike that began from March 10 after the Government assured to hold talks on Bodo issues before April 14.

Non-violent
March 15 Guwahati

The NIA filed the first supplementary chargesheet in the special NIA court in Guwahati against Rabi Basumatary, a suspected cadre of NDFB-IKS, for his alleged involvement in the killing of seven people at Balapara village in Kokrajhar District on May 1, 2014.

Non-violent
March 22

Tirap colliery, under Margherita subdivision / Tinsukia District

SFs arrested NDFB cadre Debojit Basumatary from Tirap colliery, under Margherita subdivision in Tinsukia District.

Non-violent
March 30

Simlagri / Chirang District

Two militants of NDFB-IKS, identified as Lukash Narzary alias Langfa and David Islary, were killed following an exchange of fire with a joint team of Indian Army and Police at Simlagri under Amguri Police Station in Chirang District. One Insas Rifle with 10 rounds of live ammunition, one 7.65 revolver with three rounds of ammunition and one Chinese grenade were recovered from the killed militants.

Violent
April 9

Khungkhora Jhora Nala / Chirang District

SFs based on intelligence output, had launched an operation and busted a NDFB-IKS transit camp in the in the thick jungle along Khungkhora Jhora Nala under Rangijhora under Amguri Police Station of Chirang District. During the search, one SLR rifle along with one magazine, 37 rounds live ammunition, one modified carbine with one magazine, three SBBL guns and two grenades were recovered.

Non-violent
April 19 Hakma village / Kokrajhar District

SFs arrested a linkman of NDFB-IKS, identified as Pranjit Basumatary alias Tengna from Hakma village under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District. One pistol was also recovered from the arrestee.

Non-violent
April 30

Dipanjali Hills area / Sonitpur District

SFs recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Dipanjali Hills area along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Sonitpur District. The recovered staff includes one 303 rifle, a gun, one pistol, one hand grenade, 50 rounds live ammunition and magazine. According to the SFs the recovered arms and ammunitions belongs to the militants of NDFB-IKS.

Non-violent
May 9

Forests area of Manas National Park / Chirang District

An unidentified Sub-Inspector of 156th battalion SSB and a suspected NDFB-IKS militant were killed, in an encounter, in the in the forests around Manas National Park in Chirang District. The SFs have recovered an INSAS rifle from the encounter site and efforts are being made to recover the body of the militant, an unnamed officials said.

Violent
May 13

NS

Sustained counter-insurgency operations against militants in the North-eastern region have hit the ULFA-I hard, forcing it to try combining forces with other militant outfits, says Mukesh Sahai. They are trying to put up a united platform to attack Government forces, the DGP added, while interacting with media persons recently. He further said that ULFA-I has been weakened but is still recruiting cadres. "We have information of a number of youths joining the outfit in recent times, some of whom we have nabbed. But the magnitude of recruitment is not like before. ULFA-I is led by Paresh Barua, who is opposed to the government's ongoing talks with the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led ULFA faction. Barua leads hundreds of heavily-armed fighters from his camps in China-Myanmar border and in Myanmar's Sagaing Division," he said. The Assam DGP added, "Stringent operations against NDFB-IKS are also going on in Sonitpur District, along with other probable sensitive areas in the State."

Statement
May 21

Manas Reserve Forest / Chirang District

SFs, in an encounter, killed a militant, 'commanding officer' of 3rd battalion Jwrimiya Muchahary alias M Jwrimin, belonging NDFB-IKS was inside Manas Reserve Forest in Chirang District. An M-16 automatic rifle, a .9 mm Beretta pistol, a large quantity of ammunition and other warlike stores were recovered from the spot.

Violent
June 1

NS

In a UMHA report, it is said that the NDFB-IKS suffered a setback with more than 900 cadres being arrested and nearly 55 being killed in security operations.

Statement
June 1

Auxiguri / Kokrajhar District

An Army trooper identified as Captain, Tripatprit Singh, and a civilian named Rupam Tigga (30) were injured during an encounter between the troops and suspected NDFB-IKS militants at Auxiguri in Kokrajhar District.

Violent
June 2

Molandubi area / Kokrajhar District

SFs arrested a NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Dilip Rai, from Molandubi area in Kokrajhar District. SFs recovered one 7.65 mm pistol with magazine, ammunition in possession from him.

Non-violent
June 3

Goalpara District

An unidentified NDFB-IKS militant was arrested with arms and ammunition in Goalpara District. A .9-mm pistol, a magazine and two rounds of ammunition were recovered from him.

Non-violent
June 8

NS

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs resumed the peace-talks with ULFA-PTF and two factions of NDFB in Assam. The two factions of NDFB are NDFB-RD and NDFB-P. Informing that former Director of Intelligence Bureau and newly appointed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma chaired the tripartite talks with ULFA-PTF in Guwahati on June 7, and security sources said that discussion with two factions of NDFB started on June 8.

Non-violent
June 9

Rangiya/ Kamrup rural District

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that the peace agreement with the ULFA-PTF will be signed shortly. Rijiju said that the peace agreement with ULFA-PTF led by Arobinda Rajkhowa has almost finalized. "Apart from ULFA, Centre will sign peace agreement with the two faction groups of NDFB within short time," Rijiju said.

Statement
June 12 Maharipara village / Baksa District

SFs arrested one militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as Bijoy Boro alias B Bukruk, near Maharipara village under Goreswar Police Station in Baksa District. SFs also recovered one 9mm pistol along with six live rounds from the arrested militants.

Non-violent
June 14 Jalukbari / Kamrup Metropolitan (Guwahati) District

A joint team of Indian Army and Kamrup District Police arrested four militants of NDFB-IKS and three linkmen from Jalukbari area of the city of Kamrup Metropolitan (Guwahati) District. One 9mm pistol, five rounds of ammunition and a khukri (knife) were also recovered from them. The four militants were identified as Bidyaram Brahma alias B Madai, Pradeep Daimari, Gwmbwr Boro and Ansula Boro.

Non-violent
June 18

Nalbari District

Police and India Army, in a joint operation, arrested one militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as Manik Boro alias B Maithai, in Nalbari District. One 7.65mm pistol along with two magazines and six 7.65mm live rounds were also recovered from the arrested militant.

Non-violent
June 22

Serfanguri area / Kokrajhar District

One militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as Salen Basunatary alias B Sankhang, was arrested by SF from Serfanguri area in Kokrajhar District. A pistol, six round bullets along magazine was recovered from the arrested militant.

Non-violent
June 22

West Garo Hills District

Six militants from Assam based ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS have 'crossed over' from Bangladesh into the Dalu's Killapara border crossing of West Garo Hills District and surrendered. The identities of the surrendered militants were not revealed reportedly for 'operational' purposes. The 'top secret operation' was orchestrated by Police from neighbouring Assam.

Non-violent
June 23

Near Dawki / West Jaintia Hills District

SFs arrested five militants of NDFB-IKS and one militant of ULFA-I from Indo-Bangladesh border area near Dawki in West Jaintia Hills District. According to the sources, huge cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered from the arrested militants.

Non-violent
June 26

Polasbari village / Chirang District

SFs arrested one militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as Sudem Narjary alias N. Sujukhang Narjary (22), at Polasbari village in Chirang District. One 7.65 mm pistol, two magazines and five round 7.65 mm live ammunition were also recovered from the arrested militant.

Non-violent
June 26

Jharbari village / Kokrajhar District

SFs arrested one linkman of NDFB-IKS, identified as Birkhang Narzary from Jharbari village in Kokrajhar District along with INR 39,000. On his revelation, SFs also recovered INR 2,10,000 from the residence of NDFB-IKS's one of the wanted cadres Koninder Basumatary alias Komendar alias Khrao Khrao at Jharbari village. According to the Police the recovered money were extorted from different sources by the militants.

Non-violent
July 5

Darrang District

SFs arrested one militant of NDFB-IKS, identified as 'area commander' Ratan Boro alias B. Birfirlang in Darrang District. A 7.65 mm pistol and three rounds live bullets were recovered from the arrested militant. According to the SFs he was involved in various cases of extortion and abductions.

Non-violent
July 6

Sulur in Coimbatore / Tamil Nadu

Military Intelligence personnel arrested two persons from Sulur in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu for suspected extremist links with Assam based NDFB-IKS. One person was identified as Upen Basumatary, an NDFB-IKS member wanted in connection with insurgency activities. The other was said to be the brother of an active member of the NDFB-IKS. They had reportedly fled Assam following alleged involvement in terrorist activities and got employed in the company in Sulur.

Non-violent
July 24 Biswanath

SFs, in an operation arrested a cadre, identified Taya Labung (36), of NDFB-S in Balidonga village of Biswanath District. One live hand grenade was also recovered from his possession.

Non-violent
July 25 Kokrajhar

Police, in an encounter, killed a militant, Janamon Basumatary (35) alias Jalar alias Jagdaw, belonging to the NDFB-S at New Basbari area in Kokrajhar District. A sub-inspector named Ramcharan Rabha also sustained minor injuries during the encounter. The Police recovered an AK-series rifle, a magazine, 15 rounds of ammunition, a hand grenade and a mobile phone from the encounter site.

Violent
July 31

Dibrugarh

SFs arrested two militants of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Ranjit Daimari (29) and Prakash Bodo (24), from Roumari Reserve Forest under Moran Subdivision in Dibrugarh District.

Non-violent
August 7

New Delhi

The Union Government extended the disturbed area under the AFSPA for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups ULFA, NDFB, and others. "The Union Home Ministry also declared Meghalaya's border areas adjoining Assam consisting 20 kilometre belt, and three districts in Arunachal Pradesh as "disturbed" under the AFSPA for two more months with effect from August 3 to September 30. In separate gazette notifications, the Home Ministry said entire Assam has been declared "disturbed" under the AFSPA with effect from August 3 till August 31. The three districts of Arunachal Pradesh - Tirap, Changlang and Longding - and areas falling within the jurisdiction of 14 Police Stations in nine other Districts of the State were also declared as 'disturbed' with effect from August 4 to September 30. The 14 Police Stations fall under the Districts of Papumpare, West Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, East Kameng, West Kameng, Namsai, Lohit and Lower Subansiri

Statement
August 8

Kokrajhar

The NIA arrested Sankhang Basumatary, a suspected cadre of NDFB-IKS here for his alleged involvement in the December 23, 2014, massacre of Adivasis at Pakriguri village under Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District.

Non-violent
August 8

Kokrajhar

Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech, a descendent of Bodo king Chikra Mech has twice received threats allegedly from the NDFB-S which accused him of working against their demand for a sovereign Bodoland. The Prithviraj, who was "coronated" as the prince last year, lodged an FIR at Kokrajhar Police Station on August 8 following text messages from a person, identifying himself as B. Mithinga of the NDFB-S, a militant outfit, the day before.

Violent
August 10

NS

Seven armed militant formations called a 12 hour shut down strike on August 15, in the entire North East India, which they term as WESEA to ban celebration of Indian Independence Day. The total ban on the celebration of Indian Independence Day was made in a joint statement signed by 'publicity secretary', HNLC, Ksh Laba Meitei, 'president', KCP, Jiban Singh Koch, 'chairman', KLO, N.Oken, 'chairman', KYKL, B..R Ferengga, 'general secretary', NDFB-S, Sengphui Borok, 'organizing secretary', NLFT and J K Lijang, 'chairman', PDCK.

Violent
November 5

Sonitpur

Police arrested two NDFB-IKS militants, Ananta Boro alias Ankhwma and Kwrawmga alias Krawmshar Basumatary at Batachipur under Dhekiajuli Police Station in Sonitpur District along the interstate boundary with Arunachal Pradesh. The police recovered a pistol, 12 bullets along with a magazine and a mobile phone from them.

Non-violent
November 6

Kokrajhar

The ABSU, NDFB-PTF and the PJACBM staged a three-hour demonstration and blood signature campaign demanding early creation of Bodoland state and political rights to the Bodos residing outside the BTC region.

Non-violent
November 6

Chirang

Police arrested a NDFB-IKS cadre, Swmkhwr Narzary alias N Sibilang (25), from Mwndarguri village under Amguri Police Station of Chirang District.

Non-violent
November 7

Sonitpur

Police claimed that a group of well-equipped and trained NDFB-IKS militants, accompanied by a highly sophisticated arms trainer, had entered Assam with the "objective" of disrupting the NRC update process.

Non-violent
November 7

Chirang

Police arrested one NDFB-IKS cadre along with an overground worker, Sukron Basumatary alias B. Saorailang (26) and Badam Goyari, from Dwimuguri village under Panbari Police Station in Chirang District. The Police recovered a pistol, 12 bullets along with a magazine and a mobile phone from them.

Non-violent
November 7

Kokrajhar

NIA arrested a NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Upen Basumatary alias Jathi alias Uasaobadao (41), who is a prime accused in the killing of at least 11 Adivasi villagers, including three minors, at Shantipur village of Kokrajhar district in December 2014. The militant was already lodged in the Kokrajhar jail in connection with other criminal cases.

Non-violent
November 18

Sonitpur

Following reports of a group of NDFB-S militants having crossed over into the State, Police have sounded high alert in the BTAD. The group, comprising 11 members, reportedly entered the state a fortnight ago via Nagaland after crossing the international border from Myanmar. "Seven of them have already been arrested. A search is on for the rest. Police in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts have been alerted," ADGP special branch Pallab Bhattacharya said.

Non-violent
December 8 Chirang

Chirang district police busted an NDFB-IKS. Chirang Superintendent of Police, said that on the basis of secret information about the movement of militants under the command of Batha in Ballambari Bagan Forest area near Indo-Bhutan border located at about 35 km north-west from Runikhata Police Station, a search operation was launched by Chirang Police.

Non-Violent
December 12

Jhalbari/Kokrajhar

Two NDFB-IKS militants were arrested at Jhalbari forest area in Kokrajhar District. two pistols along with a magazine and six ammunition were recovered from the militants.

Non-Violent
December 14

Dumbazaar/ Kokrajhar

A militant of NDFB-IKS was killed in an encounter at west zone in Dumbazaar in Kokrajhar. The militant have been identified as 'sergeant major' Soheton Narzary. One AK 56, 219 rounds of ammunition, one detonator, one pistol and a hand grenade were recovered from the dead militant.

Violent
December 16

Umrangso/Dima Hasao

Two NDFB-S militants were killed in an encounter in a coal mine under Umrangso Police Station in Dima Hasao District. A .9 mm pistol was recovered from the encounter site. The Police also rescued the manager of a coal quarry, Mahendra Rai who was abducted by the militants on December 4 from an area under Muriap Police Outpost area of Meghalaya.

Violent
December 17

NS

Recent arrest of 10 NDFB militants has revealed that group of 'mentors' sent from the outfit's Myanmar camps is carrying out a 'fresh recruitment drive' in Assam. .

Statement
December 17

NS

Sources said the recruitment drive was launched to bridge the loss the outfit suffered because of the killing and arrest of several of its cadres since an operation was launched in December 2014. The group is targeting school dropouts and unemployed youths in Sonitpur, Biswanath, Udalguri, Baksa and Kokrajhar Districts

Statement
December 16

Sonitpur

Three NDFB-S militants identified as Rwdwm Basumatary, Bablu Basumatary and Aghona Basumatary were arrested in a joint operation by Army and Sonitpur Police from Udalguri Khashibari, Dhekiajuli Bengshimari and Rangapara Maibongsree villages in Sonitpur District.

Non-Violent
December 27 NS

SFs arrested NDFB-S female militant identified as Mainao Basumatary alias B Mijing. T he militant had undergone training in Myanmar and Bangladesh in 2013 for the 40th batch of NDFB-S and was reportedly over ground for fresh recruitment.

Non-Violent
December 28 December 28

AR arrested three NDFB-S militants from Tuensang market in Tuensang District.

Non-Violent

 

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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