(a) whether the army surrounded large number of ulfa top leaders in Tinsukia district of Assam in 2005;
(b) if so, whether the Government directed the army to withdraw the operation;
(c) if so, the details in this regard; and
(d) the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a): In operations launched by the Army in Tinsukia district between 25th August-25th September, 2005, six ULFA cadres were killed and five cadres were apprehended along with a number of weapons, large quantity of explosives, incriminating documents and communication equipment.
(b) to (d): The operation was called off after it was known that the ULFA insurgents hiding in the reserve forest had been neutalised.