TINSUKIA: Assam Police on Sunday said they had foiled a major terror plot allegedly planned by the banned insurgent outfit ULFA (Independent) after arresting two suspected cadres and two alleged civilian collaborators in Tinsukia district.

Addressing a press conference, Tinsukia Superintendent of Police Mayank Kumar said the operation was carried out based on specific intelligence inputs, leading to the apprehension of two suspected ULFA(I) members, both residents of Tinsukia.

According to police, the duo had been linked to earlier attacks on security force camps and kidnapping incidents in the region. Investigators alleged that they were preparing to enter Tinsukia town to carry out indiscriminate firing and grenade attacks targeting civilians.

“We were able to thwart this plan before it could be executed. Security has been strengthened and all agencies remain on high alert,” Kumar said.

During the operation, security personnel recovered two AK-series rifles, 172 rounds of ammunition, two grenades, backpacks, jungle survival equipment, food supplies, medicines and cash from the suspects.

In a subsequent operation, police arrested two alleged civilian accomplices identified as Bitu Bora and Kalpa Bora for reportedly providing logistical support to the militants.

Police said Bitu Bora, a resident of Panitola, owned a Swift car bearing registration number AR20A5892, which was allegedly used by the suspected ULFA(I) cadres. Kalpa Bora, also from Panitola and serving as Assistant General Secretary of the All Assam Motok Yuva Chatra Parishad, has been accused of assisting the outfit.

Investigators claimed that during questioning, the two alleged accomplices admitted that the vehicle had been arranged on the instructions of ULFA(I) senior leader Aiseng Asom.

Following the arrests, security has been intensified across Tinsukia district as police continue their investigation into the alleged conspiracy. Officials said efforts are underway to identify other individuals who may have been involved in supporting the planned attack and to uncover the wider network linked to the outfit.

The arrests are being viewed as a significant breakthrough in counter-insurgency efforts in Upper Assam, with authorities maintaining heightened vigilance to prevent any retaliatory or related militant activity.