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Guwahati: Police arrested two more suspected linkmen for the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent in Dibrugarh. Four people are now in custody for the extortion scheme. Moranhat Police Station registered the case as C/N 51/26.
The two new suspects are Topubon Gogoi of Gozpuria Gaon and Gourob Gogoi of Padumoni Na Gaon. Officers previously detained Partha Protim Boruah, 31, and Abdul Sattar, 35. These men allegedly funneled cash and provided logistical support to the outlawed group. Investigators discovered the pair handed over contact details for wealthy targets in Moran and Dibrugarh. Businessmen faced direct threats.
Police say the operation involves an active cadre. "Further investigation is underway to identify and establish the remaining linkages in the case," officials stated. Authorities identified ULFA(I) member Abhilekh Sonowal as the primary handler who contacts the linkmen to squeeze cash from local business owners.
The suspects face severe charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Prosecutors filed the case under Sections 308(4), 308(5), 351(3), 61(2), and 3(5) of the BNS. They also cited Sections 10, 13, 16(1)(b), 17, 18A, 18B, 20, 39, and 40 of the UAPA.
Updated at 17th September 2026 at 2:45pm
Investigators clarified the backgrounds of the initial suspects in the Dibrugarh case. Partha Protim Boruah is the son of Chandreswar Boruah, hailing from Nakhat Nagaon in Moran. Abdul Sattar is the son of the late Rafiul Hussain, residing in Dholebagan, Mathurapur, Charaideo. Abhilekh Sonowal, the ULFA(I) handler accused of orchestrating the scheme, is a resident of Khowang in Dibrugarh.
Separately, two police personnel from Patharkandi Police Station were arrested in Sribhumi district for a different extortion scheme involving Rs 14 lakh. Lance Naik Anwar Hussain and Constable Sajal Shuklabaidya allegedly picked up a business associate from the Patharkandi Railway Station on September 10 and drove him to the Chandkhira area to shake him down. Authorities recovered Rs 2 lakh from the homes of the arrested officers. Sub-Inspector M. Nangthaiba Singh remains on the run, and police are currently scouring the area to bring him in.
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