Nagaon, June 15: About five cadres
of disbanded Dimasa militant outfits have floated a new group and
launched a massive extortion drive in Haflong and Maibong subdivisions
of the troubled Dima Hasao district in Assam.
Dima Hasao police have told the
government’s home department about the newly floated group and an
operation is on to catch the leaders.
The outfit — Dima Hasao National Army — has its own letterheads and other items, including two pistols.
The development came to light just a week
after another newly floated militant group killed Hamren superintendent
of police Nityananda Goswami in an ambush in neighbouring Karbi Anglong
district. As alleged, that group too has been formed by disbanded
leaders of another militant outfit.
Dima Hasao police today said the fact came
to light during the recent arrest of a Dimasa youth from Topodisa near
Haflong, who allegedly attempted to collect money demanded in the name
of the new outfit. The police recovered three extortion letters from the
arrested youth.
“We have received several complaints from
businessmen, government employees and villagers about the fresh
extortion drive. Operations are on to catch the leaders behind the new
group,” said Dima Hasao superintendent of police B. Rajkhowa.
Rajkhowa, however, refused to give details about the present cadre strength of the outfit.
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