40 Assam Rifles (AR) under the aegis of HQ 7 Sector has in an operation on November 24 apprehended one alleged underground cadre identified as Bidyut Amsong alias Sanjit Amsong alias Bipen Das, a ‘self-styled chairman’ of Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA).
AR sources informed that large number of extortion notes, laptop and several SIM cards were recovered from his possession.
According to AR, the alleged cadre has been involved in number of sabotage activities in Karbianglong District of Assam and that he had masterminded the grenade blast at Jagi Road, Marigoan and Roha Chariali in Nowgaon on May 17.
AR further alleged the cadre was also involved in number of anti-national activities having many Police cases already registered against him in Assam and was actively involved in smuggling of weapons and explosives.