ULFA strike likely in R-Day run up

The United Liberation Front of Asom is preparing a massive blueprint to strike in the run up to the Republic Day forcing the government to fan security forces across the state.

According to sources, the banned insurgent outfit’s anti-talk faction is likely to target the Hindi-speaking people in some pockets of upper Assam. This is apart from a string of attacks at vital bridges, oil and gas installations.

The government has sounded a high alert in upper Assam following intelligence inputs of possible attack on OIL and ONGC officials along with some politicians during the run-up to Republic Day. The soft targets are likely the outside officials.

District administrations across the state have received message from Dispur directing to review the security scenario especially inter-state roads, borders areas, brick kiln, oil installations, railway tracks. Assam police border outposts have been instructed to make frequent patrolling with security checks. ONGC and Oil authorities are in constant touch with the central and state government.