Dibrugarh: Security forces on Friday claimed to have foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of two alleged cadres of the ULFA(I), during an intelligence-based operation in Assam’s Tinsukia district.
The operation was carried out in the Jagun area under Lekhapani Police Station by a team led by Tinsukia Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Mrinmoy Das under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Mayank Kumar, with support from central intelligence agencies and other security forces.
The arrested men have been identified as SS 2nd Lt. Siyor Asom alias Humenjyoti Baruah (27), a resident of Panitola in Tinsukia district, and SS 2nd Lt. Manoj Asom alias Papu Moran (30), a resident of Baghjan in Tinsukia. Police said both joined the outfit in 2018.
According to police, preliminary investigation suggests the duo had been tasked by the ULFA(I) leadership to carry out indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Tinsukia town with the objective of creating panic and disrupting law and order. Officials also alleged that the planned attack bore signs of support from external elements seeking to destabilise the region.
Police said a large cache of arms, ammunition and other materials was recovered from the cadres’ transit camp. The seizure included two AK-56 assault rifles, 172 rounds of live ammunition, two hand grenades, a medical kit containing syringes and opioid-based medicines, backpacks, cash, and food supplies meant for prolonged jungle survival.
Investigators further alleged that the two cadres were involved in several insurgency-related incidents, including the attack on the Kakopather Army camp on October 17, 2025, the assault on the Assam Police Commando Camp on March 21, 2026, and the kidnapping of an employee of a stone-crusher unit in Jagun on October 23, 2024.
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Following the arrests, Lekhapani Police registered Case No. 42/2026. The accused have been booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Arms Act, and the Explosive Substances Act.
Police said further investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and ascertain the full scope of the alleged conspiracy.
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