GUWAHATI: A 17-year-old boy from Mangaldoi in Darrang district used to be arrested for posting slogans in favour of the banned separatist outfit Ulfa on social media on Sunday.
The accused, a resident of No. 2 Bamunpara house, had allegedly made a number of posts on Facebook lauding the militant outfit after an Assam Police professional, Bhaskar Kalita, used to be killed in a gunfight with Ulfa (Independent) rebels on Friday. "It came to the notice of our social media monitoring team that the accused had posted slogans like 'Jai Ulfa' and 'Ulfa Zindabad', besides using offensive words against Assam Police. He was tracked and arrested immediately," SP of Darrang district Sreejith T told TOI.
After taking him into custody, police were surprised to find he possessed a toy gun which he had modified to a weapon.
"An air pistol and two pellets were also found in his possession. Though they were toys, he had modified the pellets to weapons by stuffing gun powder in the rear end. He was found to be using them to threaten others," the SP stated. The accused, a college dropout, had picked up these abilities online. The phone he used has also been seized.
Mangaldoi Police have charged him with waging a warfare against the federal government, publishing or transmitting obscene subject material in digital shape and possession of firearms or imitation firearms. He used to be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board on Monday, which despatched him to a boys' house at Boko in Kamrup district.
Police assets stated the accused has no direct association with any militant team, however can have "leanings" towards the outfits. "He has previous criminal records. He was accused of stealing money and allegedly knows a few Ulfa sympathizers in the area," the source added.
State Police had been on their toes since Ulfa (I)'s stepped up activities in the area and dying of police officer Kalita. While the outfit seems to have softened its stance, with its leader expressing feel sorry about and saying the rebels did not imply to hurt the officer, Assam Police has drawn flak since the incident.
The accused, a resident of No. 2 Bamunpara house, had allegedly made a number of posts on Facebook lauding the militant outfit after an Assam Police professional, Bhaskar Kalita, used to be killed in a gunfight with Ulfa (Independent) rebels on Friday. "It came to the notice of our social media monitoring team that the accused had posted slogans like 'Jai Ulfa' and 'Ulfa Zindabad', besides using offensive words against Assam Police. He was tracked and arrested immediately," SP of Darrang district Sreejith T told TOI.
After taking him into custody, police were surprised to find he possessed a toy gun which he had modified to a weapon.
"An air pistol and two pellets were also found in his possession. Though they were toys, he had modified the pellets to weapons by stuffing gun powder in the rear end. He was found to be using them to threaten others," the SP stated. The accused, a college dropout, had picked up these abilities online. The phone he used has also been seized.
Mangaldoi Police have charged him with waging a warfare against the federal government, publishing or transmitting obscene subject material in digital shape and possession of firearms or imitation firearms. He used to be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board on Monday, which despatched him to a boys' house at Boko in Kamrup district.
Police assets stated the accused has no direct association with any militant team, however can have "leanings" towards the outfits. "He has previous criminal records. He was accused of stealing money and allegedly knows a few Ulfa sympathizers in the area," the source added.
State Police had been on their toes since Ulfa (I)'s stepped up activities in the area and dying of police officer Kalita. While the outfit seems to have softened its stance, with its leader expressing feel sorry about and saying the rebels did not imply to hurt the officer, Assam Police has drawn flak since the incident.
Teen held for pro-Ulfa posts on social media
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