Kokrajhar traders receive extortion notice of Rs 5 lakhs from KLO

Up to 10 traders in Gurufela near Gossaigaon have reportedly received the extortion notes, but many more remain unreported

Up to 10 traders in Gurufela near Gossaigaon have reportedly received the extortion notes, but many more remain unreported

At least 10 businessmen in Assam’s Kokrajhar district received extortion notice demanding Rs 5 lakh within 10 days from the banned militant outfit – Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) on March 17.

According to reports, several businessmen received letters from the banned organisation on their letterhead, and several traders even received messages from Bangladesh demanding payment.

Up to 10 traders in Gurufela near Gossaigaon have reportedly received the extortion notes, but many more remain unreported, said a trader.

As per the extortion note accessed by Northeast Live, KLO has been waging a war to liberate Kamatapur as well as the region since 1993. Therefore the traders have been asked to contribute or donate a sum of Rs. 5,00,000.00 only towards the revolutionary or war fund of the organisation within 1O days.

Speaking to the media a trader urged the Government to take immediate action against it and assure their safety.

Meanwhile, All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) Dipen Boro has strongly condemned the demand made by KLO and said, “It is not the right way. In our area, all the extremist groups have already come to a peace negotiation and some of the groups already joined the peace agreement. Now the area is peaceful and we are also working hard to maintain peace and harmony in the Bodoland area.”

He further appealed to KLO to avoid such demands and make a law and order situation in Bodoland and also appealed to the state Government to take strong action against whoever makes such an extortion bid.

Speaking to Northeast Live, ASP Kokrajhar Nabanita Sharma on KLO demand notes said “We have assured them of their safety and promised to take swift action against to take swift action against those responsible for such criminal activities”.

Further, ASP Kokrajhar Nabanita Sharma informed that investigation is going on and reports of different sources are being verified.

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