Dispur waiting for Centre’s nod to launch offensive

Dispur is waiting for Centre’s clearance to carry out joint operations with Arunachal Pradesh against Maoists.

Director General of Police Jayanta Narayan Choudhury said in Jorhat that they had sent reports to the Union Home Ministry and were waiting for its nod to flush out Maoists along with Arunachal Pradesh government from the area.

He said the Maoists were also working with some over ground organisations for fresh recruitment and extortion drive in certain areas of upper Assam.