The United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I) launched a fresh drive to extort money from tea planters and businessman in Upper Assam, reports have emerged.
Fresh Drive By ULFA-(I) In Upper Assam
Reportedly, the over-ground cadres of the ULFA-(I) served extortion notices to the management of several tea gardens, coal traders, timber merchants and other businessman.
It is mentioned this was carried out following a directive by Paresh Baruah, the chief of the banned insurgent outfit. The ULFA-(I) has demanded a hefty amount of money from the traders from Golaghat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Dibrugarh and Tinuskia districts in Upper Assam.
Expressing optimism, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that talks are ongoing with the ULFA-(I) and the government has provided a draft but the matter may be postponed if the draft is not accepted. The Chief Minister hopes that the peace agreement will be signed by the end of May.
