ULFA-I Threatens Assam DGP, Accuses Him Of Staging ‘Fake’ Encounters

Guwahati
Hours after a person was shot and some others were arrested on the charges of demanding extortion money in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom–Independent (ULFA-I), the banned militant outfit threatened Assam DGP G.P. Singh to stop doing ‘fake’ encounters or else leave the state. The policeon Sunday arrested Hem Chutia from Khowang locality in Moran, Dibrugarh district for allegedly extorting money in the name of ULFA–I.
However, according to the police, following his arrest, he tried to escape from custody and in that course, police shot him in the leg. Taking to Twitter, the DGP wrote: In the recent past extortion demands have been received by some business persons in Upper Assam in the name of banned organisation ULFA (irrespective of genuine or fake). Police has apprehended some persons while collecting such money. One of them has been injured today in shoot out while trying to flee by attacking police personnel.
He further mentioned that the collection of money in the name of ULFA-I (irrespective of genuine or fake) attracts the provision of relevant Sections of UAPA since ULFA-I is a banned terrorist organization. These provisions are for the collection of funds, using proceeds of terrorism, etc, and may lead to forfeiture of property of the persons involved in the collection of funds for the outlawed faction. The district police and security forces have been directed to take firm action against any person involved in making extortion demands and/or collection of such demanded money. Assam Police would not let the economic development of the state be held hostage by such persons and take ruthless action per law, Singh added.