Blast outside Army base, suspected ULFA-1 cadre apprehended

Following this, Assam Police and the Army launched joint search operations after reportedly receiving information about the movement of cadres.

Earlier in the day, police had arrested two persons in connection with this matter. Singh referred to this as a “strange coincidence”.

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A person suspected to be a cadre of insurgent group ULFA – I was apprehended on Wednesday night after a minor blast outside an Army operating base in Assam’s Tinsukia district.

According to sources, the explosion took place around 7.30 pm after two unidentified people on a two-wheeler vehicle moved close to the Army base at Dirak in Tinsukia district. They were spotted by a sentry dropping an unidentified object while fleeing. This object subsequently exploded.

No injures were reported.

Following this, Assam Police and the Army launched joint search operations after reportedly receiving information about the movement of cadres.

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“Around 10 pm, a suspected ULFA-I cadre was apprehended with a live grenade from a village named Nongkhong. He is currently being interrogated. Apart from this, search operations are in place in multiple locations,” said a security source.

While commenting on the blast on social media, Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh suggested it may be related to an ongoing investigation into a 2014 cash for jobs scam in connection with the Assam Public Services Commission.

Earlier in the day, police had arrested two persons in connection with this matter. Singh referred to this as a “strange coincidence”.

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