In a significant operation, the Assam Rifles on Saturday detained an individual on suspicion of being a linkman of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), reports emerged.

Reportedly, the suspect was apprehended from Namtola, located along the Assam-Nagaland border in Charaideo district.

The detained individual has been identified as Mohammad Sahabuddin, a resident of Namtola’s Fukan Ali.

Sources said that Sahabuddin, who is a driver by profession, is suspected of maintaining ongoing connections with the ULFA-I. Further investigations are underway to ascertain the extent of his activities.