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NDFB-S link man held

By Hantigiri Narzary |

 A link man of NDFB-Songbijit faction was arrested by security forces belonging to police and army from Saraibil under Gossaigaon police station on Thursday in Kokrajhar district. 

Getting input about working of link man in the area, a joint team of security forces launched operation and managed to arrest the link man. He was identified as Rana Narzary of Nachraibil. He was involved with money collection, extortion, providing administrative support and information about movement of security forces to militant outfit organization. 

A pistol, two live ammunition was recovered from him. 

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