Dibrugarh: Alleged Overground Operation Ulfa (Independent) was shot at the foot by the police when he was on his way to collect squeeze from a tea factory in the District Naharkatia area in Thursday morning.
The police said Linkman, who was identified as Babul Deka, has served the separation of RS 20 Lakh each to three tea producers from the district recently at the ULFA-I letterhead signed by the assistant Secretary of Michael Asom Assistant who is stylish.
On Thursday, around 7 in the morning, Linkman arrived on a motorcycle at the Sarda Tea Factory in the Joypur Naharkatia area to collect the amount of extortion when he was face to face with a police team.
Seeing the police team, Linkman Ulfa-I tried to escape when he was shot at the foot that led to his arrest.
Police said Deka had been arrested beforehand on a connection with extortion cases.
Inspector Dibrugarh Police Shwetank Mishra said, “The Ulfa-I Linkman has presented the separation of RS 20 Lakh records to the Sarda Tea Factory on July 12.
He has served extortion records to two other tea producers – Dhapi Tea Company and Ullah Tea – Demand Rs 20 Lakh From each of them.
We got information that he would arrive at Sarda Tea Factory on Thursday to collect the amount of extortion.
We mobilized a police team near the factory to arrest him.
Around 7 in the morning, Deka arrived on a motorcycle and saw the team The police tried to escape towards the forest.
The police had to open fire to stop it.
He was beaten at the foot during the burning after he was arrested.
In 2012 he was arrested by the police in the same extortion case.
“Meanwhile, Ulfa-I in a statement on a day Thursday said no member is currently involved in extortion.
In a statement signed by the Deputy Chairperson of ULFA-I and the Head of the Head of Paresh Baraua (Paresh Asom), it was said that no member had pampered itself in extortion since signing a unilateral ceasefire agreement with the government on May 15.
Ulfa-Isaid has banned such activities and will continue the same thing.
The end of the ongoing weapon ceasefire.
“From time to time, we have seen that part of people have carried out such activities on behalf of ULFA-i.
The corrupt police officer and an immoral businessman under the ‘Chamber of Chamber’ banner has extorted Crores Rupees from people Non-Assam people on behalf of ULFA-I head.
We warn them to stop such activities or be prepared to face the consequences, “said the statement.