GUWAHATI, Feb 4 : The security agencies apprehend more acts of violence by militants belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) in the days to come. Security sources told this correspondent here today that according to information available, the NDFB may step up its acts of violence to thwart the move to create the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) as the outfit is the view that it would be isolated if the BTC is formed. Sources said that some movement of the NDFB militants were reported along the areas boarding Bhutan, but it is difficult for the security forces to nab them as they sneak into their safe sanctuary in the neighbouring country. Sources also pointed out that it is almost impossible to guard every village, making the task easier for the militants.
It may be mentioned here that the Minister of State for Home, Sri Pradyut Bordoli recently expressed the view that the police and the security forces were fighting insurgency with their hands tied because of the fact that militants easily sneak into their safe haven in Bhutan after every strike to evade the security forces and under the present circumstances, the border is virtually unprotected. On the recent spurt of violence by the ULFA, security sources said that there is every possibility of more strikes by the out fit to make its presence felt. On the recent killing of a Deputy Superintendent of Police near Boko in Kamrup district, sources said that the outfit might be trying to send some message across to the Government by that attack as it is hard to believe that the ultras had something personal against that particular officer. The security agencies are also apprehensive of an ULFA strike in Guwahati city to gain publicity.
Security sources revealed that of late movement of the ULFA militants in the neighbouring State Arunachal Pradesh has increased, but so far the militants have not tried to carry out any act of violence in that State to invite the wrath of the State Government. Sources said that according to information available, the ULFA have set up makeshift camps in Garo hills. However security agencies are of the view that the outfit has not given up its bases in Bhutan and in fact, the Kalikhola camp of the ULFA, where groups of Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants are also undergoing training has become very active of late.