GUWAHATI: The proscribed insurgent outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) is operating from neighbouring country China. The centre in an affidavit before the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal in Guwahati officially submitted that ULFA-I is currently based in Ruili under the Yunun Province of China. Paresh Baruah-led outfit is carrying out anti-India activities from this region in China.
In a separate affidavit in the same tribunal, the state government has submitted that as a result of the Myanmar army’s operations against Indian insurgent camps in Taka, the outfit suffered a big jolt, several cadres also deserted the outfit. The state government has submitted a list of eight locations in the Sagaing division where Ulfa (I) has set up its operational camps with help of NSCN(K), reported a leading national daily.
The submission by a representative of MHA and Assam home department were made before the tribunal headed by Justice Prasanta Kumar Deka of Gauhati High Court for adjudicating whether or not there was sufficient cause for declaring the outfit as unlawful under the UA(P) Act.
