A ULFA-I Cadre was apprehended near the Indo-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh.

Digital DeskAssam Rifles, aided by Tirap police, apprehended a cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday night. The arrested ULFA-I cadre was identified as Dwipen Asom, alias Dibyajyoti Senapati of Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam. Security forces apprehended him near Noklok village in Tirap district, near the Indo-Myanmar border.

According to reports, the cadre recently escaped from a ULFA (I) camp in Nepal and illegally entered India. The cadre is thought to have fled because of harsh living conditions and a lack of motivation. The cadre is now being held at an Assam Rifles camp in Khonsa, Tirap district, where an investigation is being conducted.

Previously, on August 26, two active cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) were apprehended in Noglo village, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh 2022, in a joint security and police operation.

In a joint operation with state police, security forces apprehended two active ULFA (I) cadres and recovered one.32mm pistol with magazine and seven rounds of live ammunition based on intelligence. The apprehended cadres, along with the recovered items, were turned over to Tirap Police for further investigation in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap District. In another incident, Tinsukia police arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of having ties to the United Liberation Front Assam-Independent (ULFA-I).