During a fierce gun-battle with armed militant outfit People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), the Karbi Anglong Police was able to cause serious damage to the outfit. Police also claimed that some of the cadres of the out received injuries during the gun-battle.
As per information, on a tip-off a team of Karbi Anglong Police carried out an operation against a group of militants of PDCK, which was formed in October 2016, at around 6:20 am on Saturday at Bokaram Tokbi Gaon under Dolamara Police Station in Karbi Anglong district.
During the operation, a group of armed cadres of the PDCK were successfully chased by Karbi Anglong Police.
“Reportedly, high-ranking cadres of PDCK were taking shelter at the location,” Karbi Anglong Police stated, adding, “As the gun-battle ceased, the area was searched and during the search operation, one HK 33 Rifle, 70 rounds ammunition, 2 magazines of the rifle, 2 numbers of mobile phone, 1 knife, torch and one bag were found.”
Karbi Anglong Police also claimed that “some senior cadres of the outfit were injured” during the gun-battle.
Police have launched a massive search operation in the area to nab the militant cadres and also have mounted pressure on the routes of possible escape.
It may be mentioned that the United National Liberation Front of WeSEA (UNLFW) through a notification declared the People’s Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK), as the new member of the UNLFW, which is a joint platform of most of the militant outfits of the Northeast.
A declaration issued by the Lt Gen (retired) Khango Konyak, the chairman of the United National Liberation Front of WeSEA (UNLFW), on April 25, 2018, stated, “With due revolutionary addressed, it is herewith notified the declaration of general information to all Member Organizations of the UNLFW that, today, the 25th day of April 2018, the UNLFW has thoroughly scrutinized the distinctive grounded facts of the People’s Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) over their Political Right, Historical Right and Indigenous Rights and on the basis of their revolutionary ideological principles of sovereignty and has unanimously passed the Resolution No: 01 in the house of meeting to grant the authority to admitting of the People’s Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) as the 5th new National Liberation Organization into the United National Liberation Front of WeSEA (UNLFW).”