Hardcore militant arrested after heavy gunfire at Kakopathar

Hodeswar Neog(inset) & recovered arms

: Kakopathar, September 21, 2010

One hardcore ULFA cadre named Hodeswar Neog, aged 25 years, has been arrested after a heavy gunbattle with 8 Garhwal Rifles and Tinsukia Police at Kakopathar. The slained militant Hodeswar Neog is belongs to the 28 Battalion of the outfit &  is a resident of Bormachhai Simalguri under Kakopathar Police Station. The force of operation have recovered one 9mm pistol & four live bullet from the hardcore militant who alone forced the joint operation unit of Army & Police to be busy for a heavy gunbattle.