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Guwahati, Sep 9: Guwahati Police on Friday arrested three persons for allegedly engaging in extortion of money under the name of the banned group United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I).
The trio have been identified as Gautam Talukdar, Biki Thapa and Tapan Talukdar.
As per sources, the trio demanded an amount of Rs. 5 lakh from a person identified as Prakash Bhagawati of Bagharbari, Guwahati.
Following the incident, the victim lodged a complaint at Dispur police station.
Upon receiving the complaint, Dispur police along with the crime branch laid a trap and successfully arrested the trio in Guwahati’s Hengerabari area.
Further investigation is underway.
