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During a t operation, a linkman of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was nabbed along with explosives in Tinsukia district on Sunday night.

The t operation was carried out based on a specific input regarding presence of a linkman of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) along with an IED/explosives.

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The operation was carried out in the general area of Chengapathar under Tongona police station.

The t operation was led by Tinsukia police along with 68 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 210 Battalion of the Cobra team from Camp 1 in Tinsukia district and 23 Punjab Regiment.

“During the search of the suspected house resulted in the apprehension of one ULFA (I) linkman at around 7:45 pm on Sunday,” informed official sources.

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The nabbed ULFA(I) linkman has been identified as 36-year-old Ridip Neog alias Rounto, son of Bhangeshwar Neog, a resident of Chengapathar village under Tongona police station in Tinsukia district.

The t was also able to recover 2 sticks of PEK weighing 250 gm; 2 electronic detonators with wire (inserted inside PEK sticks); one 12 V-5A battery and 4 mobile handsets.