February 8, 2010 1:33 PM

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Belligerent ULFA, NDFB may cause violence: Tarun Gogoi

The Assam Chief Minister, Mr Tarun Gogoi has warned security forces not to become complacent as belligerent factions of ULFA and NDFB may continue violent activities in the state to prove that they are still the force to reckon with.<br/><br/>Addressing the Chief Ministers' Conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on Sunday, the Assam Chief Minister said although ULFA faced a big jolt with the arrest of top leaders, its elusive Commander-in Chief, Paresh Baruah who has moved to Myanmar is trying to regroup the residual cadres.<br/><br/>He said the government should increase vigilance in the Indo-Myanmar border by advancing the Border Out Posts manned by Assam Rifles closer to the Indo-Myanmar border so that extremist and anti-national elements cannot sneak into the state through Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur.<br/><br/>He warned that Myanmar-based Khaplang group of NSCN has been offering assistance and logistic support to ULFA which must be curtailed at this crucial juncture through the office of Central Government.<br/><br/>Mr Gogoi also said anti-talk faction of NDFB, which is based in Bangladesh, is reportedly trying to establish contacts with forces inimical to India to obtain arms and other logistic support.<br/><br/>Mr Gogoi said the activities of NSCN (IM) which is active in bordering districts of Assam and Nagaland needs to be checked by enforcing ceasefire ground rules effectively.

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