GUWAHATI, November 13 (TNN): Assam police is likely to book Ulfa hardliner corporal Pankaj Gogoi, who was arrested on Friday from Lachit Nagar area here, under the National Security Act soon.
Police sources said the arrested cadre has confessed to his involvement in the killing of a surrendered Ulfa (Sulfa) member and businessman, who was shot dead on October 29 at Kushal Nagar, in Dibrugarh district of upper Assam. He has been sent for 10 days of police remand. "Pankaj Gogoi has confessed he was involved in the killing of Tileswar Lahon. He then fled from the scene and came to the city. He has been taken on 10 days of remand and is likely to be framed under NSA after being produced in Dibrugarh court," said a top police official.
Ulfa hardliners had earlier claimed responsibility for killing Lohan. The hardliners' publicity in-charge Arunodoy Dohotia had said in a statement Lahon was punished for his nexus with security forces and his involvement in the killing of several Ulfa cadres.
According Dibrugarh police, several rounds of AK-47 bullets were shot into Lohan from a close range by two motorcycle-borne gunmen while he was standing alone in front of a pharmacy near his residence at Kushal Nagar, at around 5.45 pm on October 29. Later the seriously injured Sulfa man succumbed to his injuries.
Dibrugarh superintendent of police Arabinda Kalita had earlier had said police have identified the killers of Lahon. "There were three persons involved in the attack. Two of them carried out the killing while another accomplice was watching from a distance. We've identified all three of them," Kalita had said.
Police said Pankaj was involved in collecting extortion money from city-based business houses during his stay in Guwahati. "Pankaj was here in the city for the last two weeks and was collecting extortion money from some of the business giants here. He was working under Ulfa's sergeant major Babul Gogoi alias Bipul Mahanta, whom we are still looking for," a police official said.
Pankaj Gogoi, alias Lakkhi alias Vicky alias Tutu alias Kutub, a self-styled corporal of the militant outfit, joined Ulfa in 2006 and surrendered in 2008 in Laipuli in Dibrugarh district. Pankaj, hailing from Suratoni area of Tingkhong in Dibrugarh district of upper Assam, again joined Ulfa hardliners in 2010.
Police sources said the arrested cadre has confessed to his involvement in the killing of a surrendered Ulfa (Sulfa) member and businessman, who was shot dead on October 29 at Kushal Nagar, in Dibrugarh district of upper Assam. He has been sent for 10 days of police remand. "Pankaj Gogoi has confessed he was involved in the killing of Tileswar Lahon. He then fled from the scene and came to the city. He has been taken on 10 days of remand and is likely to be framed under NSA after being produced in Dibrugarh court," said a top police official.
Ulfa hardliners had earlier claimed responsibility for killing Lohan. The hardliners' publicity in-charge Arunodoy Dohotia had said in a statement Lahon was punished for his nexus with security forces and his involvement in the killing of several Ulfa cadres.
According Dibrugarh police, several rounds of AK-47 bullets were shot into Lohan from a close range by two motorcycle-borne gunmen while he was standing alone in front of a pharmacy near his residence at Kushal Nagar, at around 5.45 pm on October 29. Later the seriously injured Sulfa man succumbed to his injuries.
Dibrugarh superintendent of police Arabinda Kalita had earlier had said police have identified the killers of Lahon. "There were three persons involved in the attack. Two of them carried out the killing while another accomplice was watching from a distance. We've identified all three of them," Kalita had said.
Police said Pankaj was involved in collecting extortion money from city-based business houses during his stay in Guwahati. "Pankaj was here in the city for the last two weeks and was collecting extortion money from some of the business giants here. He was working under Ulfa's sergeant major Babul Gogoi alias Bipul Mahanta, whom we are still looking for," a police official said.
Pankaj Gogoi, alias Lakkhi alias Vicky alias Tutu alias Kutub, a self-styled corporal of the militant outfit, joined Ulfa in 2006 and surrendered in 2008 in Laipuli in Dibrugarh district. Pankaj, hailing from Suratoni area of Tingkhong in Dibrugarh district of upper Assam, again joined Ulfa hardliners in 2010.
