December 6, 2009 1:54 PM

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ULFA Chairman remanded to police custody for 12 days

The ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa alias Rajiv Rajkonwar, deputy commander-in-chief Raju Baruah and Rajkhowa’s bodyguard Raja Baruah who were granted a 12-day police remand by the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Kamrup last evening, are now being kept in an undisclosed high security area for questioning. Officials of Special Operations wing of the Assam Police, Central Intelligence agencies are reportedly questioning the ULFA leaders. The police had filed before the court that Arabinda Rajkhowa and Raju Baruah used to monitor all the ULFA hideouts from Bangladesh. They were also in charge of imparting guerrilla warfare training to the cadres and looked after and controlled all extortion and related works. Raja Baruah, the bodyguard of Arabinda Rajkhowa, also acted as his driver besides managing computer operations. An Interpol redline notice had also been served against the leaders for facilitating their arrest in any country.<br/> <br/>Meanwhile, the Special Operation Unit of the Assam Police has sent a list of names of foreign country-based individuals and private firms facilitating ULFA activities to the Central Government. These individuals and firms are reported to have based in Bangladesh , Myanmar , Pakistan and Nepal . The list was prepared based on the questioning of Sasha Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika, the two senior ULFA leaders, arrested recently. Reports said these individuals and private firms are inimical to India ‘s interest and the listed individuals used to operate as ‘over-ground agents’ for the outfit and collected huge amounts annually on behalf of the outfit at the instance of the outfit’s commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah. <br/><br/>

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