Assam SP killing: Minister of State for Home pays tribute to top cop

Goswami of Hamren police district was leading an operation against the insurgent outfit in remote Rongthang forest area where the men in uniform came face-to-face with a large group of the ultras who opened fire on them on Thursday night.
   
The police team retaliated and in the ensuing encounter, Goswami and his personal security guard were killed.

The state government on Friday announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs 20 lakh each to the next of kin of the Superintendent of Police and his PSO Ratul Nunisa.

The KPLT, formed in 2010, has been demanding creation of a Hemprek Kanthim (self-ruled homeland) for the Karbi people.

It is a breakaway anti-talks faction of the ethnic insurgent Karbi Longri N.C. Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF).

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