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Top ULFA‑I Leader Arunodoy Dohutia Surrenders on Indo‑Myanmar Border

Officials are moving the veteran insurgent to Assam for questioning that could influence ongoing talks on a possible ULFA‑I accord.

Overview

  • Dohutia surrendered to a joint Assam Police and Assam Rifles team at a remote stretch of the Indo‑Myanmar border on November 23.
  • He handed over weapons and other war‑like stores and was accompanied by another ULFA‑I cadre who also surrendered.
  • Police sources identify him as Arunodoi Axom, originally Bijit Gogoi, and describe him as the group’s finance secretary with close links to Paresh Baruah.
  • Officials said he is being brought to Assam, with sources indicating he may be taken to Delhi for further questioning.
  • The surrender follows intensified border operations, including an October Assam Rifles mission in Arunachal Pradesh that apprehended a cadre and recovered arms and ammunition.