Trio Caught in Extortion Bust in Assam's Sonitpur District

Three ULFA (Independent) cadres, including a woman, were arrested in Assam's Sonitpur district for alleged extortion. The arrests were made following a tip-off, catching the suspects during an extortion attempt. Those arrested include Sanjiv Barua, alias Gajendra Asom, his wife Bengdang Jongshila, and Bhabesh Kalita.

In a significant crackdown, Assam police arrested three ULFA (Independent) members, including a woman, on charges of extortion in Sonitpur district. The arrests came after a tip-off about an extortion attempt on a local businessman in Mission Chariali.

According to authorities, the arrested include Sanjiv Barua, alias Gajendra Asom, his wife Bengdang Jongshila, and Bhabesh Kalita. Barua and Kalita have a history of being apprehended for similar offenses in the past, specifically in 2016 and 2023.

Authorities have been on high alert following reports of the banned outfit serving extortion notices to businessmen in the area. Measures are being taken to curb such illegal activities and apprehend those associated with ULFA(I).

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