ARMY OFFICER, NDFB(S) MILITANTS INJURED IN ENCOUNTER IN DARRANG DISTRICT OF ASSAM

An Army officer and two militants were injured in an encounter between a joint Army-police team and militant organisation National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) in Darrang district of Assam. Acting on a tip-off on the presence of insurgents at Borjhar under Dhola police station, an operation was conducted. The militants opened fire at the security forces which also retaliated and an Army captain as well as two NDFB (S) militants were injured in the exchange of fire. The officer, identified as Captain Prabhakar, suffered injuries on his hands and was given initial treatment. He has been referred to Gauhati Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. The two injured militants, identified as Marcus Basumatary and Simon Baglari were out of danger. A handmade rifle with 15 live cartridges and some documents were recovered from the ultras.