Three MULTA Militants Apprehended in Assam

Three MULTA militants held in Dhubri, Assam. (Photo: Google Maps)

Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants have been apprehended by security forces in Assam’s Dhubri district.

Acting on specific intelligence, Army and Police personnel set up a check post late last night on the Dhubri-Bagribari road, a defence spokesman said.

A vehicle approached the check post, and on spotting the security forces, the occupants tried to flee from the spot, but were overpowered.

The militants were allegedly planning a kidnapping for ransom and have been identified as Jiaur Rahman, Basir Uddin Sheikh and Bilal Hussein.

A 7.65 mm pistol and some ammunition was recovered from the militants, the spokesman added.