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NDFB rebel killed in Kokrajhar encounter

An NDFB rebel was killed at an encounter in Kokrajhar district on Wednesday. The encounter took place at Taraibari under Kokrajhar police station early in the morning as a joint team of police and security forces was launching an operation in the area on a combing operation launched acting in a tip off that hardcore NDFB rebels were staying in the area. It heavy gun battle took place only in the morning on Wednesday where the the militant was killed. He was identified as Nikil Brahma--the self styled sergeant major of the anti-truce faction.
A 9mm pistol, 4 timer device made in China, 8 detenators, 14 nos of extortion notes in the name of some business men still plates, spoons were recovered from the spot. According to Kokrajhar SP P K Dutta, police has specific inputs of NDFB bid to explode powerful bomb in the area.

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Why doesn't the govt forces hunt down MULTA or Muslim terrorists in Assam? These Islamic terror groups are spreading in other parts of North East too.

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