Tinsukia, May 29: Three men have been detained in Assam’s Tinsukia district for allegedly attempting to join the banned insurgent outfit ULFA-I, police said on May 29.
The detainees were identified as Bijoy Moran (28) of No. 2 Naloni Gaon, Antu Moran (34) of No. 2 Tekeri Gaon, and Newton Moran (22), also a resident of No. 2 Tekeri Gaon under Pengeri Police Station.
According to police, the trio was allegedly operating under the instructions of a ULFA-I cadre identified as “Japan Asom” and was involved in distributing extortion demand letters and collecting money from local residents.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Assam Police launched an operation and intercepted the three while they were reportedly on their way to join the banned outfit.
The detainees are currently being held at Lekhapani Police Station. Police said further investigation is underway to examine their alleged links with ULFA-I and probe the suspected extortion network connected to the case.
