Guwahati, Feb 5: The Assam Police arrested the alleged 'spy recruiter' Manas Chaliha, amidst the controversy over spying at the camp of the banned militant organisation, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I).
According to information received, Manas was arrested in West Bengal from a hotel on Saturday and was immediately taken to Kokrajhar, where he underwent a medical checkup.
Later, a team from the crime branch brought the arrested fraudster to Guwahati on Sunday.
It may be mentioned that Chaliha was absconding after a video was published by the ULFA-I on social media where a cadre of the banned militant outfit, Manas Borgohain, stated that he had been recruited as a spy by Chaliha.
Along with the allegations of recruiting a spy, Chaliha has been arrested following a case in Dispur Police Station in 2023 where he allegedly siphoned off Rs 8 lakhs from a businessman.
Meanwhile, the Dispur Police has taken a statement from the spy recruiter following his arrest.
