Overview
- Security forces in Mon district intercepted three ULFA-I members in the Phomching area on Friday as they moved toward Shangnyu village.
- Troops from the Assam Rifles detained the trio without any exchange of fire.
- Four grenades were recovered from their possession, and officials are probing whether the explosives were meant for attacks.
- Preliminary questioning identified self-styled Lt. Gajendra Asom, 35, linked since 2011, Sgt. Puhor Asom, 26, since 2019, and Lance Cpl. Brojen Asom, 27, since 2022.
- Officials say the case remains under investigation as part of wider counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast that aim to curb ULFA-I activity and protect border communities.