Raja Bora

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raja Bora
Born
Other namesPolash Phukan
Criminal statusArrested/Imprisoned
Criminal chargeTerrorism

Raja Bora (Assamese: ৰাজা বৰা), alias Polash Phukan, was the personal bodyguard of Arabinda Rajkhowa,[1][2] the chairman of United Liberation Front of Assam, a revolutionary rebel organisation operating in the Indian state of Assam.

Arrest[edit]

On December 4, 2009, Bora, with the group's chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and eight others, surrendered before the Indian authority near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya. They were said to be taken into custody by the Border Security Force the moment they had crossed the border near Dawki in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills.[1]

Charges[edit]

Apart from the charge of waging war against India, there is a pending murder case registered against him with Joipur police station. He was sought in the murder of Cheniram Borah, a resident of Barhoni gaon near Nahorkatiya in 2005.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Staff reporter (Dec 6, 2009). "Support makes duo defiant – Crowd turns ulfa rebels into heroes". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Seven days police remand for Bora". Assam Times. Dec 29, 2009. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.