Assam Police say ‘mass casualty terror assault’ foiled; 2 ULFA-I cadres arrested | India Information
2 min learnGuwahatiJun 27, 2026 08:50 PM IST
The Assam police on Saturday claimed to have averted a “mass casualty terror assault” after arresting two armed cadres of the United Liberation Entrance of Asom (Unbiased) in Tinsukia district.
The police recognized the 2 males, arrested on Friday at Jagun in Tinsukia district, as self-styled ‘second lieutenants’ Humenjyoti Baruah (27) and Papu Moran (30), each natives of Tinsukia district.
Tinsukia SSP Mayank Kumar stated the 2 have been arrested in an operation carried out by the police with the help of central companies and safety forces.
“Within the preliminary investigation one very harmful factor that has come ahead is that that they had been tasked by ULFA (I) to come back to Tinsukia and do indiscriminate firing and kill harmless civilians within the city. And commit an act of terrorism right here in order that an environment of concern is created on this complete area. The deliberate modus operandi signifies the affect of exterior actors to destabilise the area,” stated SSP Kumar.
Among the many gadgets police stated have been seized from their possession have been two AK-56 rifles, 172 rounds of AK ammunition and two hand grenades. Different gadgets recovered included meals provides, which police stated have been “meant for extended jungle survival”, backpacks and “different war-like shops together with money cash.”
SSP Kumar stated police had discovered that the 2 have been concerned in numerous ULFA (I) assaults within the area in recent times, together with an assault on a police commando publish at Jagun that left 4 police personnel lifeless in March this 12 months, and an assault on a military camp in Kakopathar in Tinsukia district that left three personnel injured.
The professional-talks faction of the ULFA signed a tripartite peace pact with the Union and state governments on December 29, 2023. Nonetheless, the ULFA-I faction led by Paresh Baruah, working from Myanmar, continues to withstand talks with out discussions on sovereignty for Assam.
