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Prabal Neog

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Prabal Neog
Born
Lesenga Gaon, Makum,
Tinsukia, Assam
Other namesBenudhar Bora,
Amar Moran
PredecessorMrinal Hazarika
SuccessorBijoy Das
Criminal statusAnnounced ceasefire
SpouseBonti Lahon
ChildrenOne son
ParentJonaki Bora (Mother)[1]
Criminal chargeTerrorism

Prabal Neog (Assamese: প্ৰৱাল নেওগ), aliases Benudhar Bora[1][2] and Amar Moran,[2] is the ex-commander of the 28th Battalion of ULFA, the banned militant outfit of Assam. Neog baceme commander of 28th Battalion of ULFA after the death of the battalion's founding commander Tapan Baruah alias Madan Das[1][2][3]

Neog hails from Lesenga village at Makum in Tinsukia district of Assam. His wife Bonti Lahon, who is also said to be an ULFA cadre, hails from Moran in Dibrugarh district. He joined the outfit in 1988 and was trained in guerrilla operations in Myanmar. Before his militancy life, he was the vice-president of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad, Tinsukia district unit.[2]

Arrest and release

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On 17 September 2008, police arrested Neog along with his wife and son from Tezpur.[1][2] He was carrying about Rs 2.8 lakh in cash but no arms or any incriminating document was recovered from him at the time of his arrest.[2] On 23 July 2008, he has been released from the Dibrugarh Central Jail.[1] Now he is one of the leaders of the Pro-talk ULFA.[citation needed]

Charges

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He is said to be the main planner and the key executor of the killings of Hindi-speaking people in Assam. Besides, according to police, he was also involved in a large number of bomb blasts and almost all major extortion operations in the state.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Sinha, Swapan (23 July 2008). "ULFA leader Prabal Neog released from jail". Assam Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bora, Bijay Sankar (17 September 2007). "Top ULFA commander held". The Tribune. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Triple onslaught on Ulfa". The Telegraph (India). 23 October 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2021.