Assam police on Friday arrested two active members of the banned militant group United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) in an intelligence-based operation in Tinsukia district. ULFA-I, led by Paresh Baruah, is the only faction of the insurgent outfit that has stayed away from peace talks with the Centre and the Assam government. (Representative Image/iStock) The two were arrested during a joint operation by Tinsukia police and central intelligence agencies at Jagun Bazaar area of the district. Police identified them as Humenjyoti Baruah (27), alias Siyor Asom, a resident of Panitola, and Papu Moran (30), alias Manoj Asom, of Baghjan. Both are self-styled second lieutenants of ULFA-I. Police on Saturday said that the duo had planned to carry out indiscriminate firing and grenade attacks on civilians in Tinsukia town. According to Tinsukia senior superintendent of police (SSP) Mayank Kumar, the plan was to first open fire in a crowded area of the town before hurling grenades to trigger panic among civilians. “They came with a plan to open fire on civilians in a populated area …