ULFA imparting training to Kamatapur militants

GUWAHATI, July 27: The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is giving arms training to the militants belonging to the Kamatapur Liberation Army (KLA) in the headquarters of the 709 Brigade of the ULFA located at Kalikhola in Bhutan, police sources said here. Police sources said that Dhubri Police recently arrested the second in command of the 709 Brigade of the ULFA, self-styled Sgt Major Ananta Nath alias Rajiv Barman alias Bangkok and questioning of the militant unearthed vital information regarding the strength of the 709 Brigade of the outfit. Sources said that Ananta, along with Khitish Roy alias Raktim Bora and Rajen Roy were arrested at the Chagalia Check Gate during routine checking of vehicles when the militants were on their way back to Kalikhola. Sources said that during questioning, the second in command of the Kalikhola camp told the police that at least 20 militants belonging to the KLO were presently being trained up in the Kalikhola camp. However, only about 20 to 30 hardcore ULFA militants are living in the camp at this moment. Sources said that Lt Subrata Sarania is now the Commander of the Kalikhola camp. Other senior leaders of the ULFA, who are now in the camp include Edison Boro, Sgt Ramen Sarma, who is the medical incharge, corporal Marshal Barla, lance corporal Bhaskar Sarma, corporal Dhiren Deka and other. According to Ananta, the weapons kept in the camp include 10 AK series rifles, three United Machine Guns, four self-loading rifles, one carbine made in the United states, two nine mm pistols and two 303 rifles, police sources said. Meanwhile, Dhubri Police arrested one National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) militant Rupak Sarma alias Tapan Rai alias Ingkhor Brahma at Golokganj. Police sources said that Rupak joined the NDFB under very unusual circumstances. His father owned a small grocery shop at Rupshi in Dhubri district and he allegedly sold liquor in his shop. He was threatened by the ULFA for that and he left for Bengal, while Rupak joined the NDFB for his survival. Sources revealed that Rupak was involved in extorting money on behalf of the NDFB. These days the NDFB uses non-Bodos to collect money from businessmen and government officials, police said.