NFDB(S) was planning series of attacks in Assam, reveals operative
New Delhi, Oct 1: The NIA has learnt that the NFDB(S) which carried out the Kokhrajar attack at Assam was planning more strikes in the state. Following the arrest of Amal Mushahary, the NIA raided his home and recovered a cache of arms.
During the raid that was conducted, the NIA recovered two hand grenades, seven rounds of 7.65 calibre along with one magazine of same calibre.
The NIA has also learnt that Amal alias Aogoi had played a major role in the killing of the tribals at Kokhrajar in Assam in the month of December 2014. The NIA says that Amal was in a senior leadership position in the NDFB(S) as head of internal intelligence, finance member and also Personal Secretary to outfit's military chief G Bedai.
Amal
told
the
NIA
that
he
was
with
Bedai
and
deputy
military
chief
M
Biban
@
Batha
along
with
40
other
cadres
in
the
jungles
bordering
Bhutan
after
the
massacre
of
23rd
December
2014.
The
arrest
of
Amal
has
an
interesting
story
behind
it.
The
NIA
after
taking
over
the
probe
into
the
Kokhrajar
attack
had
launched
a
massive
manhunt
for
Amal.
However
Amal
fled
to
Alipurduar
in
West
Bengal's
Jalpaiguri.
He
had
been
arrested
for
a
petty
offence
and
lodged
at
the
Alipurduar
jail.
The
NIA
while
questioning
various
other
NFDB(S)
cadres
learnt
that
Amal
was
lodged
in
a
West
Bengal
jail.
The
NIA
team
rushed
to
West
Bengal
and
secured
his
custody.
NIA officials say that this is a major breakthrough in the case. He is a major operative and is aware of the command structure of the NFDB(S) which we are trying to crack. He is not just a foot soldier and we suspect that he was very much involved in the planning and the execution of the Kokhrajar attack in which the NFDB(S) killed scores of tribals mainly women and children.
The NIA has secured his custody for five days. He will be stationed at Guwahati where he will be grilled for information on the attack and also details of the banned terrorist organisation. He also will be asked for information on several top commanders of the outfit who continue to dodge the long arm of the law.
OneIndia News