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Three apprehended

By AT Kokrajhar Bureau |

Kokrajhar police apprehended three persons in two separate operations carried out in the district,which included a NDFB(S) linkman in Kokrajhar on Tuesday.

Based on specific input, an operation was launched led by SDPO, Gossaigaon on Tuesday at Raimona village under Gossaigaon PS where Dilip Mushahary (23) was apprehended from his house. He had been given extortion calls and messages using fake SIM cards, forged documents, etc to many soft targets like government employees in the name of NDFB (S) in the area.

A case has been registered vide Kachugaon PS case no. 60/16, U/S. 387 IPC, R/W Sec. 10/13 UA(P) Act.

Seven numbers of mobile hnadsets, four simcards and Driving License in the name of Dilip Basumatary were recovered from his possession.

In a separate operation,police apprehended two bike/vehicle lifters and seized a bike at Romanpara under Kokrajhar PS.They were identified as Swmbla Narzary of Romanpara and Pabitra Mushahary of Gwjwnpuri. Based on interrogation, the accused person led to the recovery of a stolen Bajaj Pulsar 220 F Colour blue and black, bearing registration no. AS16B – 4096, engine no. DKICCF18075 and Chassis No. MD2413E29CCFI9428 from his house.

‘Police has been taking stern measures against bike/vehicle lifting cases in the district’,said a senior police officer.

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