Chitrabon Hazarika
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Chitrabon Hazarika is the Finance Secretary of the banned outfit ULFA, Assam
. He has also been holding the additional charge of general secretary since Anup Chetia
’s arrest in 1997. A commerce graduate he hails from Jakhalabandha in Nagaon
district of Assam
. He is married to Pranati Deka
, the arrested Cultural Secretary of the outfit.
away from a house in sector 3 of Uttara in Dhaka
. Later they were pushed back to the Indo-Bangladesh Border where they were detained by BSF
in Tripura
while trying to infiltrate on the night of November 4. They were handed over to Assam Police on November 6 by the BSF
. But according the Assam Police, the leaders surrendered before BSF
in Tripura fleeing the crackdown against them in Bangladesh
.
On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Special Operation Unit of the Assam police produced Choudhury and Hazarika before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metropolitan).
from 6 am demanding their unconditional release. ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa
, in a statement issued through e-mail, described the two leaders’ arrest as a “ploy to sabotage the process of finding a political solution to the problem and destroy ULFA militarily.”
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. He has also been holding the additional charge of general secretary since Anup Chetia
Anup Chetia
Anup Chetia is the General Secretary of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom in Assam. He is also one of the founder leaders of the group...
’s arrest in 1997. A commerce graduate he hails from Jakhalabandha in Nagaon
Nagaon
Nagaon , is a medium sized city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated east of Guwahati. An older spelling of the name is Nowgong.It is one of the fastest growing cities of the northeast.-History:...
district of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. He is married to Pranati Deka
Pranati Deka
Pranati Deka is the Cultural Secretary of the outlawed outfit ULFA in Assam. She hails from Nalbari district of Assam. She is also the wife of the outfit’s finance secretary Chitrabon Hazarika.-Arrest:...
, the arrested Cultural Secretary of the outfit.
Arrest
On Sunday night, November 1, 2009, some unidentified gunman took Hazarika, along with the outfit’s foreign secretary Sashadhar ChoudhurySashadhar Choudhury
Sashadhar Choudhury or Sasha Choudhury is the Foreign Secretary of the outlawed outfit ULFA, Assam His predecessor was Javed Bora. He hails from Helosa gaon in Nalbari district of Assam...
away from a house in sector 3 of Uttara in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
. Later they were pushed back to the Indo-Bangladesh Border where they were detained by BSF
Border Security Force
The Border Security Force is a border patrol agency of the Government of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is one of the Central Armed Police Forces. Its primary role is to guard India's international borders during peacetime and also prevent transnational crime...
in Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
while trying to infiltrate on the night of November 4. They were handed over to Assam Police on November 6 by the BSF
Border Security Force
The Border Security Force is a border patrol agency of the Government of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is one of the Central Armed Police Forces. Its primary role is to guard India's international borders during peacetime and also prevent transnational crime...
. But according the Assam Police, the leaders surrendered before BSF
Border Security Force
The Border Security Force is a border patrol agency of the Government of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is one of the Central Armed Police Forces. Its primary role is to guard India's international borders during peacetime and also prevent transnational crime...
in Tripura fleeing the crackdown against them in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Special Operation Unit of the Assam police produced Choudhury and Hazarika before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metropolitan).
Reaction
On November 9, 2009 ULFA called for a 12-hour Assam bandhBandh
Bandh , originally a Hindi word meaning 'closed', is a form of protest used by political activists in some countries like India and Nepal. During a Bandh, a political party or a community declares a general strike....
from 6 am demanding their unconditional release. ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa
Arabinda Rajkhowa
Arabinda Rajkhowa , , alias Mijanur Rahman Choudhury is the Chaiman of the banned outfit ULFA. He is one of the founder members of the outfit. He was also the Vice-President of the Indo-Burma Revolutionary Front...
, in a statement issued through e-mail, described the two leaders’ arrest as a “ploy to sabotage the process of finding a political solution to the problem and destroy ULFA militarily.”
See also
- List of top leaders of ULFA
- Sanjukta Mukti FoujSanjukta Mukti FoujSanjukta Mukti Fouj is the military wing of the banned outfit ULFA in Assam, India. It was formed on March 16, 1996. It has three full-fledged battalions – the 7th, 28th and 709th with allocated spheres of operation in HQ- Sukhni, Tinsukia/Dibrugarh and Kalikhota respectively...
- People's Consultative GroupPeople's Consultative GroupThe People’s Consultative Group was a citizen’s group in Assam constituted by ULFA to initiate the talk process as mediator between the central government and the outfit itself. It was constituted on September 8, 2005 with 11 members in it.It was dissolved by ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on the...