Guwahati: A suspected cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was reportedly detained by the police in Tinsukia, Assam on Thursday.
As per reports, the cadre was arrested in connection with a grenade lobbing incident in Dirak that took place on Wednesday evening.
The reports stated that the person detained is an active ULFA-I cadre.
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He has been identified as Achyutanand Neog alias Niloy Asom.
He is among the prime suspect in the explosion that took place in Dirak.
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As per police, the accused had joined the ULFA-I in 2022 with his wife who still is in an ULFA-I camp.
It may be mentioned that on Wednesday evening, two suspected ULFA-I militants lobbed a grenade at an army camp in Dirak, Tinsukia district, upper Assam.
The grenade exploded in front of the 19 Grenadiers gate at Dirak gate at around 7:40 PM.
No casualties have been reported till the filling of this report.
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Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a massive manhunt.
Sources stated that the ULFA-I militants carried out the grenade attack to assert their presence ahead of their upcoming protest day.