Full Name Srimanta Phukan Criminal charge Terrorism | Criminal status Arrested Name Bastab Phukan | |
Bastab Deodhai Phukan (Assamese: বাস্তৱ দেওধাই ফুকন), real name Srimanta Phukan, was the chief of ULFA’s Enigma Force and also a commander of the group's 28th battalion. He joined the group in 1988. He was also said to be holding the additional charge of Finance portfolio for the Sibsagar district.
Arrest
On August 2, 2004, the Assam Police nabbed Phukan along with another of his colleagues Dulal Baruah from Nopam Mising village under Gaurisagar Police Station of Sibsagar. They were nabbed after they succeeded in escaping from a security operation in Khonamukh area under the same police station in the wee hours of August 1.
References
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