Guwahati, Dec. 12 (IANS) : A day after the anti-talk faction of Ulfa shot dead a father and his son, the Assam Police chief on Tuesday said the help of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland will be sought to take on the insurgent outfit if needed.
“Operations have already been intensified against the militants and we have already arrested three persons for their suspected role in the killings. “If needed, we are going to seek help from police in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Three persons have been nabbed and we are trying to ascertain the reason behind the killing,” he said.
The terrorists shot dead Anteswar Mahanta and his son Karun in Simaluguri village in Tinsukia district on Monday evening.
The United Liberation Front of Asom on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the murders and said the victims were spying for the Army.
