Kokrajhar: In a joint operation conducted against Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) on the night of October 27-28, 2018 by Kokrajhar Army and Kokrajhar Police apprehended one hardcore cadre of 20th Batch KLO extremist group.
The hardcore KLO cadre was identified as Manful Barman and he was active since 2015.
As per a press statement, he was responsible for multiple extortion activities in West Bengal and Kokrajhar districts. He was trained in Myanmar KLO camp.
It may be mentioned that based on a specific input by highly-placed sources a search operation was launched by Army and Police near Bandercherra village.
In the wee hours, some movement of a suspected individual was observed and he was nabbed from the spot. On searching his belonging, a country made pistol and live ammunition was recovered along with some personal belongings from his possession.
Army officials along with police claim in the press release that this operation is a result of high alertness level, civic action and coordinated efforts of the security forces and local Police.
This is a major setback to the insurgent group and has dealt a severe blow to the efforts of KLO in extortion activities. “This operation will go a long way in enhancing the safety of the civilians and the moral ascendancy achieved by the Security Forces,” they claimed further in the press statement.