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ULFA leaders' kin attacked in Assam

United Liberation Front of Asom 'foreign secretary' Sasha Choudhury's brother was gunned down while another militant's house came under attack in separate incidents in Assam on Friday, official sources said.

Deepak Choudhury, elder brother of Sasha Choudhury, was shot dead by unidentified youths at Halosa village in Nalbari district. The youths, armed with automatic weapons, raided the house and fired at Choudhury from point blank range and fled.

In another incident unidentified youths attacked the Ghograpara residence of ULFA activist Babul Sarmah who was in charge of the outfit's medical unit in Bhutan, the sources said.

The youths opened fire on the house but no one was injured. They escaped immediately.

Earlier on Wednesday, the house of ULFA 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Barua's house was attacked by unidentified gunmen but no one was injured.

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