Two United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants were arrested from Penegri in Tinsukia District in Assam, tweets Eastern Army command on August 9. Two grenades were recovered from the arrestees.
Separately on August 8, for ULFA-I militants were arrested from Uttar Dhemaji area in Dhemaji District of Assam, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Parthajeet Konwar, Mrinal Phukan, Janak Baruah and Uday Duwara. An ULFA-I flag and sharp weapons were recovered from the militants. According to Police, ULFA-I had made a hideout in the hilly jungles of Laipulia area and suspects more ULFA-I militants to be in the area, which is along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary.
Earlier a National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) militant was arrested on August 7 from Kokrajhar in Kokrajhar District of Assam, tweets Eastern Army Command.