Ulfa militant arrested in Guwahati

A hardcore Ulfa militant, who is also an explosives expert, was nabbed by security forces here during a joint operation launched by the security forces here, official sources said here today.

The police, CRPF and BSF personnel launched a special operation here on Saturday and nabbed a militant of Ulfa's 709 Battalion in Mathgharia area in Noonmati late last night.

The militant was identified as Balen Kalita alias Manto Sarmah alias Uttam Kalita, an explosives expert and a close associate of 709 Battalion's incharge Akash Thapa alias Saranga Patowary, the police said.

Kalita had entered the city to carry out explosions in the run-up to Independence Day celebration and the security forces also recovered a mobile set with two SIM cards and several extortion notes, sources said.