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NDFB-S link man arrested

By Hantigiri Narzary |

Security forces belonging to Police, Army and CRPF apprehended a link man of the NDFB-S in a joint operation at Shantipur area under Kachugaon PS in Kokrajhar district today. Getting information about the working of link man of the militant outfit, security forces conducted an operation in the area and able to arrest a link man, who has been working for the militant outfit organization since long years. 

The arrested was identified as Biswajit Basumatary alias Bishop. 

A country made riffle, five bullets was recovered from him. 

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