Government today informed that a joint operation was conducted by Army, CRPF, CoBRA, State Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (15th Bn., Kajalgaon & 6th Bn., Ranighuli, Kokrajhar) in the area of Simlaguri of District Chirang, Assam on a specific input regarding presence of 02 hardcore National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre.
SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) participated in Cordon and Search Operation along with the civil police and was placed as stops on various routes to foil any attempt of escape by the militants.
It also said that:
One of the teams engaged in operation had an encounter with 2 NDFB cadres and neutralized them.
Later on, during search of the entire area two bodies of slain militants namely, Lukas Narzary alias Langfa, 30 yrs, s/o Naren Narzary District Chirang and David Islary, 23 yrs, S/o Bineswar Islary, District Chirang were recovered and also 5.56 INSAS Rifle-01 no, 7.65, Pistol-01 no, Chinese hand Grenade-0, Live 5.56 mm INSAS ammunition-10 rds, Live 7.65 mm amns-03 rds were found in the area of operation.
Assam was also in the news when the ‘Greater Nagaland‘ theories erupted but the government denied any such initiative or talks on the issue.
