Assam Police has alerted PSU major Oil India Limited (OIL) of possible attacks by the banned ULFA(I) on its installation in the state and of possible kidnapping of its officials.
The Dibrugarh superintendent of police (district special branch) in a letter to the general manager (security) of OIL at its field headquarters in Duliajan has asked the company to sensitise its officials and employees about the threat.
The letter, a copy of which is available with news agency PTI, said that “reliable intelligence input” indicated that ULFA(I) and its supporters are planning to carry out “subversive activities” in Dibrugarh.
“They may kidnap/target men from oil installations for their vested interest,” the letter, dated February 22, said and asked OIL to alert the security components deployed at the vital installations and vulnerable strategic locations till February 28.
“Further, you are requested to augment the security of the oil rigs/workover rigs by deploying armed security guards where unarmed local security guards are presently manning,” the SP said.
Reacting strongly to the Assam Police warning, the ULFA(I) publicity department member Rumel Asom said in a statement said that the outfit does not have any such plan against OIL.