Three Held in Guwahati for Extorting Money in the Name of ULFA-I

The city police on Friday night nabbed three individuals for allegedly extorting money in the name of the outlawed faction United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I).

The arrested persons were identified as Gautam Talukdar, Biki Thapa and Tapan Talukdar.

According to initial inputs, the trio had demanded an advance of Rs 5 lakh from one Prakash Bhagawati of Bagharbari in Guwahati city.

Following which a complaint was lodged by the victim at Dispur police station. 

Accordingly, a trap was laid successfully by the Crime branch along with Dispur police and they were apprehended today.

Sources informed that the trio was caught red-handed at Borbari locality near Hengrabari of Guwahati city.

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