Morigaon, August 04: At least 17 underground outfitsof north eastern region, including ULFA and NDFB, are workingin close liason for conducting subversive activities in therun-up to the Independence day, a top Assam police officialhas said.
“There is specific information that at least 17underground groups, including ULFA and NDFB, have planned toconduct subversive activities in the run-up to the I-day”,Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, IGP (law and order) told PTI here.
The state police, along with para military forces, havetightened security to prevent any untoward incident, thepolice official said.
The NE-based underground outifits generally give boycottcall of I-day celebration although so far they have notofficially given the call this year.
Mahanta, on a vist to Morigaon, said all entry and exitpoints of major cities and towns will be manned because thepolice apprehended violence this time
—Agencies