| Bhimkanta Buragohain | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1931 Kakopathar, Tinsukia, Assam |
| Died | 19th December 2011 Dhala AhomGaon, Tinsukia, Assam |
| Cause | Cardiac Arrest |
| Alias(es) | Mama, Sir |
| Charge(s) | Revolutionary |
| Status | Bailed from jail |
Bhimkanta Buragohain (aliases Mama, Sir), also called the Father of ULFA, is the political advisor and ideologue of the revolutionary organisation ULFA in Assam. He was also one of the founder leaders of the organisation.
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He was arrested by Bhutanese Royal Army during the Operation All Clear in December 2003 and was handed over to the Indian Army in January 2004.He was released from jail after seven years on 5 December 2010
ULFA claimed that Buragohain had been captured and killed during the Operation All Clear by the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) while he was leading a group of women and children for surrendering and waving a white flag. Arabinda Rajkhowa, the chairman of the outfit also appealed to the Bhutan King to return the dead body to his family. It also called a 48-hour Assam Bandh on December 20–21, 2003. It became completely confusing about his status. The RBA claimed that Buragohain was neither captured nor killed, whereas Indian Army asserted he had been killed.[1] The Guwahati High Court on December 23, 2003, directed the Army authority to hand over the body, if in possession, to the nearest police station so that his family could perform the last rites.[2]
On December 26, 2003, Lt. Gen. Mohinder Singh, General Officer Commanding 4 Corps, in Tezpur, disproving the rumours and claims made by ULFA and other organization, produced Buragohain before media.[1] On December 27, 2003,. He was accompanied with self-styled Major Robin Handique, SS Major Amarjit Gogoi and Bolin Das.[3] He was imprisoned in Tezpur Jail.[4] and then in Guwahati Central jail.[5]
Cases registered against Buragohain in various Police Stations of Assam are:[6]
| Police Stations | Charges |
|---|---|
| Tezpur police station | under Section 121, 121(A), 122 of the IPC, Arms Act, read with Sec 10/13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act |
| Dibrugarh PS | under Section 121, 121(A), 122 of the IPC |
| Special Operations unit of Assam Police (Special Branch) | under Sec 10/13 of the UA (P) Act, and at least one TADA case |
He died of cardiac arrest at his own residence at Dhala Ahomgaon , Tinsukia district, Assam on 19th December, 2011 [7] .
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