In response to the recent series of grenade attacks in Assam, Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh on December 15 said that the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) is “free to target” him.
DGP GP Singh Challenges ULFA-I
“People who love Assam should not disturb the people of Assam. I live in Kahilipara; you are free to target me,” said GP Singh.
The defiant statement comes on the heels of two recent grenade blasts claimed by ULFA-I. The most recent blast occurred on December 14 when a bomb rocked the Lichubari Army camp in Jorhat.
The anti-talks faction of ULFA-I promptly claimed responsibility, stating that these blasts serve as a warning to GP Singh over his perceived treatment of Assam Police as his “ancestral property”.
The first blast occurred on November 22 near an army camp in Tinsukia district, with ULFA-I officially claiming responsibility after the December 9 attack near the Jaysagar CRPF camp in Sivasagar district.
In a public letter, ULFA-I accused GP Singh of “arrogance” and criticized him for treating Assam Police as his personal property.
“The arrogance shown by GP Singh by treating the Assam Police as his ancestral property has hurt the self-respect of the officers/members working in the Assam Police, and his arrogance cannot be acceptable,” read the ULFA-I letter.