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NDFB (R) cadre nabbed

By Shajid Khan |

In a major breakthrough Tangla police nabbed one NDFB(R) cadre named Amne Boro alias B.Onthai (28) S/O Dhandal Boro a resident of Anadhuwa area under Panery PS. Reportedly he is suspected to be involved in the killing of a NDFB(R) cadre in Kawlibhaga area under Tangla PS on May 10 last. However it was not clear due to lack of information whether the cadre was of surrendered or active faction of the group. Reportedly he was nabbed by a team of Tangla police from ongoing Deul mela at Balipara.

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Recipient of The Annual Colosseum Awards 2014 & 2015 (by The Assam Tribune group), Shajid Khan is an Independent journalist based in Assam. He has contributed numerous political, socio-political stories for bountiful national,international as well as Assam based publications including The New York Times,Firstpost,The Telegraph. He also pens down analytic commentary on print and web based publications.

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