ZUBEEN THREAT BY ULFA PLACED AS EVIDENCE BEFORE TRIBUNAL

The Assam Government placed before a tribunal, the ULFA’s threat to Zubeen Garg, as one of the many evidences of the outfit’s unlawful activities and sought its ban for another two years.

For the second day today, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal held it’s sitting at a City Hotel, away from intense media glare in Assam, to probe the unlawful activities of the ULFA and the NDFB. The Tribunal would decide whether to continue the ban on the outfits, as outlawed organisations.

Officials said that the Zubeen Garg’s case was placed as one of the evidences before the Tribunal, headed by Justice JR Midha, about the outfit’s illegal activities, while seeking its ban. Zubeen was threatened by the ULFA (Paresh Baruah faction) for singing Hindi songs during the ongoing Bihu festivals.

“The case relating to the threat issued to popular singer Zubeen Garg was placed as one of the evidences before the Tribunal. The case is registered in Guwahati city. Based on all the evidences we sought to extend the banned on the ULFA for another two years,” a Government official said, requesting anonymity.

Yesterday witnesses, that included Superintendents of Police and Investigation Officers, presented their cases relating to the unlawful activities of the NDFB before the Tribunal headed by Justice Manmohan Singh.

20 odd official witnesses presented the case diaries and records before the Tribunal to support their cases highlighting the illegal activities of the NDFB, mainly in the Bodoland areas. Today, about 28 officials deposed before the tribunal relating to cases involving the ULFA.

Assam Government Counsel, Avijit Roy said the Tribunal would pass its order sometimes in May. The Tribunal, may also hold additional sittings if the need arises, he said.

The Assam Government, however, is seeking for an extension of the ban for another two years on the two outfits, but a final decision would rest on the Tribunal, Roy stated.