<p>Tezpur: Three ULFA (Independent) cadres, including a woman, were arrested for alleged extortion activities in Assam's Sonitpur district, police said on Friday.</p>.<p>Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended the trio when they attempted to extort a businessman in Mission Chariali.</p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: People from 5 Maoist-hit villages cast votes in own area for first time since Jharkhand's formation.<p>The arrested persons have been identified as Sanjiv Barua, alias Gajendra Asom, his wife Bengdang Jongshila, and Bhabesh Kalita.</p>.<p>Barua, who joined the banned outfit in 2009, and Kalita had both been previously arrested in 2016 and 2023, respectively, but were released on bail.</p>.<p>Police said there were reports of recent extortion notices being served to businessmen in the district by the banned outfit and a strict vigil was being maintained to nab ULFA(I) members involved in these activities. </p>
<p>Tezpur: Three ULFA (Independent) cadres, including a woman, were arrested for alleged extortion activities in Assam's Sonitpur district, police said on Friday.</p>.<p>Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended the trio when they attempted to extort a businessman in Mission Chariali.</p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: People from 5 Maoist-hit villages cast votes in own area for first time since Jharkhand's formation.<p>The arrested persons have been identified as Sanjiv Barua, alias Gajendra Asom, his wife Bengdang Jongshila, and Bhabesh Kalita.</p>.<p>Barua, who joined the banned outfit in 2009, and Kalita had both been previously arrested in 2016 and 2023, respectively, but were released on bail.</p>.<p>Police said there were reports of recent extortion notices being served to businessmen in the district by the banned outfit and a strict vigil was being maintained to nab ULFA(I) members involved in these activities. </p>