Guwahati: The Assam Police on Saturday said that involvement of anti-talk faction of NDFB was confirmed but they are yet to identify the slain NDFB militant.
The additional director general of police L.R. Bishnoi told this newspaper that there were media reports that slain NDFB rebel was the dreaded area commander of the outfit — Manjoy Islari alias Maodang.
“The parents of Maodang failed to identify the body of the slain militant,” said Mr Bishnoi adding that they would identify the militant soon.
However, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday told reporters that slain militant has been identified as commander of 16th Battalion of the NDFB (S).
“Police have been asked to carry out DNA test of the slain militant to doubly confirm the identity,” said Mr Sarma.
The ADGP heading the police in Bodoland Territorial Council maintained that they are yet to confirm the identity. He also claimed that situation was normal in Bodoland Territorial Council areas.
Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited the victims of Friday carnage at Guwahati Medical College Hospital. The ministry of home affairs also sent a team of National Investigation Agency to study the crime scene.
Meanwhile, home ministry in a communication to the state government on Saturday directed to intensify the counter-insurgency operations in Bodoland Territorial Council. The union home minister also ruled out the chances of engaging the anti-talks faction of NDFB in peace talks.
