Paresh Baruah has revived his faction of the United Liberation Front of Assam, and stitched up a deadly cross-border terror network called UNLFW to fight the Indian Army. He plans to internationalise the conflicts in India’s northeast. In response, India may launch a surgical strike.
The police, however, were sceptical of Baruah’s involvement in the blast. Deputy Commissioner of Police Ranjan Bhuyan ruled out any terror connection, saying, “The blast happened near a pile of sand kept for constructing a roadside drain. It may have had an unexploded shell which went off.” The injured, he said, were hit by stones; not shrapnel, as would have been in case of a bomb blast.
Barely three weeks later, on November 2, six militants in battle fatigues rode into Bisonimukh village in Tinsukia district and each of them seized a Bengali-speaking villager. The militants lined them up along a canal, made them kneel down, and fired. Five died; one fell, unconscious, into the water and survived.
This time, the police themselves announced that ULFA(I) was behind the attack. “We have investigated thoroughly and have come to the conclusion that the killings were carried out by ULFA(I),” said Pallav Bhattacharya, director-general of police (intelligence). “The style of the killings was similar to that of earlier ULFA killings. Even if an affiliate was involved, the onus is on ULFA(I).”
Interestingly, Baruah has neither owned up to the killings nor disowned them. When THE WEEK reached out to ULFA(I), a spokesman said, “We will send out a message at an appropriate time.”
Bu hikaye THE WEEK dergisinin December 02, 2018 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye THE WEEK dergisinin December 02, 2018 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
Themes Of Choice
As Savvy Investors Seek New Avenues, Thematic Mutual Funds Are Gaining Popularity
A golden girl
One of India's most formidable beauties passed away earlier this month. The odd thing is she would absolutely hate this obituary; she hated being written about and avoided publicity for all of her nine decades. Indira Aswani was 93 when she died. But anyone who encountered her, even briefly, was in such awe of her grace and poise, and one could not but remember her forever.
The interest in wine is growing delightfully in India
The renowned British wine writer and television presenter Jancis Robinson, 74, recently came to Delhi and Mumbai to reacquaint herself with India's wine industry. This was the Robinson's fourth visit to India; the last one was seven years ago. On this trip, Robinson and her husband, restaurateur Nicholas Lander, were hosted by the Taj Hotels and Sonal Holland, India's only Master of Wine.
United in the states
Indian-Americans coming together under the Democratic umbrella could get Harris over the line in key battlegrounds
COVER DRIVE
Usage-driven motor insurance policies offer several benefits
GDP as the only measure of progress is illogical
Dasho Karma Ura, one of the world's leading happiness experts, has guided Bhutan's unique gross national happiness (GNH) project. He uses empirical data to show that money cannot buy happiness in all circumstances, rather it is family and health that have the strongest positive effect on happiness. Excerpts from an interview:
India is not a controlling big brother
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay considers India a benevolent elder sibling as the \"big brotherly attitude\" is happily missing from bilateral ties. He thinks the relationship shared by the two countries has become a model of friendship not just for the region, but for the entire world. \"India's attitude is definitely not of a big brother who is controlling and does not allow the little brother to blossom and grow,\" says Tobgay in an exclusive interview with THE WEEK.
Comrade with no foes
Lal Salaam, Comrade Yechury-you were quite a guy!
Pinning down saffron
In her first political bout, Vinesh Phogat rides on the anti-BJP sentiment across Haryana
MAKE IN MANIPUR
Home-made rockets and weapons from across the border are escalating the conflict