Raja Bora
Raja Bora | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Other names | Polash Phukan |
| Criminal status | Arrested/Imprisoned |
| Criminal charge | Terrorism |
Raja Bora (Assamese: ৰাজা বৰা), alias Polash Phukan, was the personal bodyguard of Arabinda Rajkhowa,[1][2] the chairman of United Liberation Front of Assam, a revolutionary rebel organisation operating in the Indian state of Assam.
Arrest
On 4 December 2009, Bora, with the group's chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and eight others, surrendered before the Indian authority near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya. They were said to be taken into custody by the Border Security Force the moment they crossed the border near Dawki in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills.[1]
Charges
Apart from the charge of waging war against India, a pending murder case has been registered against him with Joipur police station. He was sought in the murder of Cheniram Borah, a resident of Barhoni Gaon near Nahorkatiya in 2005.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Support makes duo defiant – Crowd turns ulfa rebels into heroes". The Telegraph. 6 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Seven days police remand for Bora". Assam Times. 29 December 2009. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.