Assam DGP issues warning to youths amid rising tensions with ULFA-I

GUWAHATI: Assam director general of police (DGP) GP Singh has issued a warning to the youths of the state amid rising tensions with the ULFA-I.

Assam DGP GP Singh has warned the youths of the state to not fall prey to the recruitment drives conducted by the banned militant outfit ULFA-I.

The warning from the Assam DGP also advised “those living in these unstable (ULFA-I) camps… to relocate to safer areas instead of jeopardizing their safety in unfamiliar and hazardous surroundings”.

It may be mentioned here that tensions have been rising between the Assam government, police and other security forces with the ULFA-I over recent times.

Recently, At least one camp of the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I) in Myanmar has been hit by drone attacks.

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This camp, among several serving as bases for cross-border operations into India, offers shelter and training for recruits.

The ULFA-I claimed that the drone attacks on its camp in Myanmar was carried out by the Indian Army.

According to the outfit, the drones were sent for attacks from Arunachal Pradesh.

Altogether three drones were dispatched for attacks.

While the first drone attack was carried out at 4:10 am, the second at 4:12 am and the third at 4:20 am.

The first two of the three drones were successful in hitting the targets, while the third failed to explode.

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Two ULFA-I cadres were injured in the drone attacks.

ULFA-I stated that “by taking such measures if the Indian state hopes to throw off the organisation’s ideologies, then they are in false hopes and beliefs”.

It may be mentioned here that hostilities between the Indian government and the Assam government with the ULFA-I intensified in the past few months with the Paresh Baruah-led outfit refusing to join peace negotiations.

In fact, Paresh Baruah has clarified that the ULFA-I would not join the peace talks unless the issue of sovereignty of Assam is on the table for discussions.