ULFA(I) OGW AND ARMS PEDDLER APPREHENDED, WEAPON AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED IN KAKOPATHAR : 20 ASSAM RIFLES ULFA(I) OGW AND ARMS PEDDLER APPREHENDED, WEAPON AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED IN KAKOPATHAR : 20 ASSAM RIFLES Kakopathar, Tinsukia | 15 September 2026: In a significant success against insurgency and illegal arms trafficking, a joint team of 20 Assam Rifles, 7 Field Regiment and Assam Police apprehended a suspected Over Ground Worker (OGW) of ULFA(I) and alleged arms peddler during a coordinated operation in the Katha Bosti area of Kakopathar, Tinsukia district. Acting on specific intelligence received on 14 September 2026 regarding the suspected involvement of an OGW of ULFA(I) in extortion, threatening businessmen and illegal arms dealing, allegedly in the name of ULFA(I), the joint team launched a coordinated operation in the area at approximately 2200 hrs on 14 September 2026. During the operation, a thorough cordon and search was conducted, resulting in the apprehension of Md Salauddin (52), a resident of Aboi HQ, Mon district, Nagaland, at approximately 0030 hrs on 15 September 2026. The apprehended individual was found in possession of one 7.65 mm pistol (Made in Japan), one magazine, four live rounds, one dagger, two mobile phones, ₹1,320 in cash, one pair of jungle boots and one packet of surgical gloves. During preliminary interrogation, the apprehended individual reportedly revealed his involvement in extortion and illegal arms dealing. He had allegedly operated previously in the Sonari area of Charaideo district and, over the past three months, had reportedly been involved in the sale and supply of weapons to multiple individuals, including suspected anti-national elements, across Tinsukia district. The inputs indicate the possible existence of an arms-distribution network operating in the area. The apprehended individual, along with the recovered weapon, ammunition and other items, was subsequently handed over to Kakopathar Police Station for further legal action. The successful operation underscores the continued commitment and close coordination between Assam Rifles and the civil police in countering insurgent networks, illegal arms trafficking and activities threatening the security and peace of the region.

Deepak Das

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ULFA(I) OGW AND ARMS PEDDLER APPREHENDED, WEAPON AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED IN KAKOPATHAR : 20 ASSAM RIFLES ULFA(I) OGW AND ARMS PEDDLER APPREHENDED, WEAPON AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED IN KAKOPATHAR : 20 ASSAM RIFLES Kakopathar, Tinsukia | 15 September 2026: In a significant success against insurgency and illegal arms trafficking, a joint team of 20 Assam Rifles, 7 Field Regiment and Assam Police apprehended a suspected Over Ground Worker (OGW) of ULFA(I) and alleged arms peddler during a coordinated operation in the Katha Bosti area of Kakopathar, Tinsukia district. Acting on specific intelligence received on 14 September 2026 regarding the suspected involvement of an OGW of ULFA(I) in extortion, threatening businessmen and illegal arms dealing, allegedly in the name of ULFA(I), the joint team launched a coordinated operation in the area at approximately 2200 hrs on 14 September 2026. During the operation, a thorough cordon and search was conducted, resulting in the apprehension of Md Salauddin (52), a resident of Aboi HQ, Mon district, Nagaland, at approximately 0030 hrs on 15 September 2026. The apprehended individual was found in possession of one 7.65 mm pistol (Made in Japan), one magazine, four live rounds, one dagger, two mobile phones, ₹1,320 in cash, one pair of jungle boots and one packet of surgical gloves. During preliminary interrogation, the apprehended individual reportedly revealed his involvement in extortion and illegal arms dealing. He had allegedly operated previously in the Sonari area of Charaideo district and, over the past three months, had reportedly been involved in the sale and supply of weapons to multiple individuals, including suspected anti-national elements, across Tinsukia district. The inputs indicate the possible existence of an arms-distribution network operating in the area. The apprehended individual, along with the recovered weapon, ammunition and other items, was subsequently handed over to Kakopathar Police Station for further legal action. The successful operation underscores the continued commitment and close coordination between Assam Rifles and the civil police in countering insurgent networks, illegal arms trafficking and activities threatening the security and peace of the region.