BTC election: counting going on
Counting to the 40 member the BTC council election going on starting from 8 am this morning amidth tight security in the four districts.
In Kokrajhar,the counting halls were arranged in three sub-divisions at Kokrajhar,Gossaigaon and Parbatjhora in a vigil security.
Expected that final declaration of the results to the council would be announced by 6 pm.
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Security forces claimed to have achieved a major success when they nabbed at least 8 dreaded NDFB-S rebel who was the matermind behind the recent Adivasi carnage along with 7 other top others from Chirang district on Tuesday.According to information, these notorious rebels were held duirng a joint operation along the Indo-Bhutan border in the morning.They include the self styled second lieutenant Enon Bargoyary and Rinen Basumatary. He happens to be the chief recruiting officer of the rebel outfit.According to inputs, he was none but Enon who is believed to be the brain behind the killing of Adivasis on in Kokrajhar district. Apart from it, Enon is allegedly involved in recruiting and...
The Bodoland Peoples Front(BPF) party alleged political conspiracy behind the December 23 carnage by NDFB(S) to monger trouble among the Bodos and non Bodos in the run up to the BTC polls.BPF secretary Prabin Boro told reporters in Kokrajhar on Sunday that the carnage which had claimed over 80 lives in Kokrajhar, Sonitpur and Chirang districts is a fall out of a deep rooted political conspiracy. He alleged political conspiracy where the NDFB(S) rebels were used. “That’s why, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and IGP(Law & Order) SN Singh have come out with contradictory statement. This should also be brought to the purview of the NIA probe,” said Boro.On the ‘Operation All-Out’, Boro said that...
Kokrajhar police on Saturday have arrested two more hardcore NDFB-S rebels hours after security forces gunned down yet another dreaded NDFB-S militant who unleashed terror on December 23.Police told Assam Times that the NDFB-S rebels were apprehended at Kolabari under Serfanguri police station in the Kokrajhar in the evening.Identified as Ganda Basumatary of Padabil and Bullet Basumatary of Ramfalbil, the duo were arrested during an operation conducted by police when they were trying to flee at Kolabari. Police recovered one 7.65 mm pistol, four live bullets from them.
Security forces on Saturday claimed to have killed a hardcore NDFB-S militant who was involved in the December 23 Adivasi massacre in Kokrajhar.According to Kokrajhar SP Sunil Kumar, identified as Jeblang alias Jagat Basumatary, he was the platoon commander of the anti-talk faction of the outfit. He was killed during a combing operation by police and SSB at a remote area near Serfanguri around 2 in the afternoon. Kokrajhar SP Sunil Kumar told Assam Times that acting on a tip off police and SSB launched a operation in the entire area at noon. As the security forces reached the location NDFB(S) militant started firing forcing police to retaliate where Basumatary was killed...
Security forces are believed to have got the vital lead on the recent Adivasi massacre after they captured seven dreaded NDFB(S) rebels in Kokrajhar on Friday.Interrogation is going on to extract more confession on the gory attack where at least 75 Adivasi innocent people lost their lives in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur on December 23.They were caught during an operation by Army troops of 21 Division under 4 Corps and Kokrajhar Police in Ripu forest of Kokrajhar.According to sources, the arrested rebels include Mathinga and another trained NDFB (S) terrorist. They were part of the action team involved in the carnage.
NIA Director General Sharad Kumar landed at Bismuri ground in a helicopter to take stock of the carnage of Adivasi area at Lungsung and Ultapani under Bismuri police out post in Kokrajhar district. on Thursday.Kumar was accompanied by IGP(NIA) GP Singh reached at Bismuri at 11 AM and visited the Lungsung and Ultapani and took stock about carnage by NDFB(S) where NIA team have been investigating into carnage since last few days.Kumar also met affected families and shared grief of victimised.The NIA are taking up two cases in connection with the December 23 carnage in Kokrajhar(case number 557/2014 and 558/2014).
A total 15 members of NDFB-R (Ranjan Daimary), including the commander of the outfit’s eastern command Renjen Goyary alias G. Rafwd and spokesperson Martin Narzary alias N Mwnthai officially joined the NDFB-P (Progressive) at the NDFB-P designated camp at Serfanguri in Kokrajhar on Thursday.They were accorded warm welcome with traditional aronai at a home coming ceremony which was attended by the NDFB-P judicial secretary, B. Sudem and assistant publicity secretary, R. Daoka among others. Both Renjen Goyary and Martin Narzary cited differences of ideology behind their coming out of Ranjan Daimary group and joining the NDFB-P. ‘The organization is going nowhere and there are many differences...
The United Bodo People organization has expressed deep concern over the unwanted politics of mud-slinging a section of Bodo leaders to gain political mileage over the recent carnage.In a statement, president and general secretary of United Bodo People organization Mihiniswar Basumatary and Gambaru Muchahary said that the Bodo leaders should understand the real fact that other inimical and hostile different non Bodo organisation and outfits have already taken it as the weakness of the Bodos and their very bent on cornering out the Bodo society as a whole during this critical juncture. 'This abominable politics has rather boomeranged the overall interest of the Bodo...
The All Adivasi Students Association of Assam(AASAA) is unhappy with the ex-gratia and rehabilitation grants of the government for the family members of the recent carnage victims. The organization further demanded hike of Rs 20 lakh each to the deceased victim and Rs.5 lakh to the injured persons during carnage.Talking to Assam Times, AASAA leader Satyanath Tudu said that the association and affected peoples were not satisfied with the ex-gratia and rehabilitation grants of the government. He said the government announced just Rs. 5 lakh to the deceased families and Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 22,000 against the houses burnt down completely and partially. The AASAA also submitted a memorandum...
BPF Supremo Hagrama Mohilary alleged that NDFB(P) and the All Bodo Students Union(ABSU) have been helping NDFB(S) escape the Operation all out’ in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur.Addressing reporters on Sunday, the BPF boss condemned the recent carnage and urged the ABSU and NDFB(P) to stop helping hand to NDFB(S) and cooperate the government while conducting operation so that militancy activity can be root out.He said that the government should take steps to ensure security and sufficient facility for meeting problems of inmates at relief camps. He also said that government should continue sufficient relief materials so that people should not be face hardships in their living.
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