Indian Army and Assam Police Break Major Extortion Network in Upper Assam

In a significant achievement, the Indian Army and Assam Police successfully dismantled a major extortion network of the NSCN (IM) in Upper Assam on Sunday. They apprehended five individuals involved in the racket, according to an official press release by the Ministry of Defence.

After receiving information from reliable sources, the Indian Army and Assam Police launched a joint operation to apprehend five key link persons involved in channelizing the extortion money to NSCN (IM) cadres. The operation took place in multiple areas of Tinsukia District, Assam.

According to the official release, a tea garden owner who received an extortion threat of Rs 10 Lakhs from an NSCN (IM) cadre was kept under surveillance. The first Over Ground Worker (OGW) was apprehended, leading to the apprehension of four more linked persons, disrupting the entire extortion chain.

This coordinated effort has dealt a significant blow to the extortion activities of NSCN (IM) in the Upper Assam region, ensuring a safer environment for the local population.

About NSCN (IM)

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is a Naga militant and separatist group operating mainly in the northeastern part of India. Their aim is to establish a sovereign Naga state, ‘Nagalim’, which would consist of all the areas inhabited by Naga tribes in Northeast India and northwest Myanmar.