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NDFB (S) Area Commander nabbed at Dudhnoi

Based on tip-off, Indian Army apprehended the area commander of the 14th battalion of the banned outfit NDFB (S) at Balasara village under Dudhnoi police station in Goalpara district last night. The area commander has been identified as Pradip Brahma of Kokrajhar district and later he was handed over to Dudhnoi police. The militant was hiding in the area with his girl friend for the last one week in Balasara village before he was nabbed, police said. 12 live ammunitions of M16 rifle, wireless set and detonator wires were recovered from the militant.

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