Heera Saraniya

Heera Sarania
Born Dighalipaar,
Baksa, Assam
Charge(s) Terrorism
Status Wanted

Heera Sarania (Assamese: হীৰা শৰণীয়া) is the commander of the 709 battalion of ULFA, the banned terrorist outfit of Assam. He is said to be one of the most dreaded militants still active in Assam. He hails from Dighalipaar village under Tamulpur police station in Baksa district of Assam. He joined the outfit in 1990. He is known to be a strict disciplinarian and caring person.[1]

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Family background

Sarania’s father is dead and he is the eldest among four brothers and two sisters. Both sisters are in their twenties.The saranias own 15 bighas of land and are fairly well-off. They live in a typical Assamese house.[1]

The Diary

On Nov 17, 2005, 10 army personnel from the Dumuni cob (Company Operating Base) were able to recover Sarania’s diary along with some arms, ammunitions, cash and cash-demand letter at Jala Gaon in the newly-formed Baska district.[2] The diary reveals Bhutan’s one-time collusion with the outfit and the ULFA’s deep-seated ire against India.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Rehman, Teresa (Jan 27, 2007). "Seek Revenge". Tehelka. http://www.tehelka.com/story_main26.asp?filename=Ne012707Seek_Revenge.asp. Retrieved 17 December 2009. 
  2. ^ "How the Army got the diary". Tehelka. (Nov 17, 2005). http://www.tehelka.com/story_main26.asp?filename=Ne012707How_The_Army.asp. Retrieved 17 December 2009.