Two extortionists arrested in Tinsukia

Guwahati, May 19 (UNI) Two ULFA linkmen, who were arrested yesterday, have been handed over to the police custody today.

The duo was assigned by the outfit to carry out extortion in the Tinsukia district.

Acting on a tip off that Abhijit Neog and Jintu Moran were slapping extortion notices to people on behalf of the ULFA, the Tinsukia police arrested the duo at Makum last night.

Police arrested them while they had come to collect the money.

Several incriminating documents were also seized from the linkmen, who hailed from Bordumsa under Kakopathar police station.

UNI