Two days after naxal leader Kobad Ghandy was absolved of the terror charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for want of proper sanction, the police has made a fresh plea to a Delhi court with a renewed sanction of his prosecution under the anti-terror law.
Assam's Director-General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the threat to Sarma by the pro-Khalistan group was being taken very seriously.
Amid the prevailing confusion over the magisterial court's power to handle cases under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, triggered by a sessions court's order, the Delhi high court on Friday directed chief metropolitan magistrate to deal with the cases under anti-terror law.
The Assam police on Sunday arrested one of the key negotiators of the ULFA-nominated People's Consultative Group (PCG), Hiranya Saikia under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAP) Act, serving a lethal blow to the now dormant peace initiative.
The indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills will be suspended from Wednesday morning.
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