Sashadhar Choudhury

Choudhury’s stand While replying to media questions, Choudhury said that they had not surrendered but were arrested by Bangladeshi Police commandos. "Mori jam kintu Sasha Choudhurye surrender nokore (Assamese: মৰি যাম কিন্তূ শশ চৌধুৰীয়ে surrender নকৰে; English: Sasha Choudhury will rather die than surrender)," he said while clarifying the circumstances of his "arrest".

Charges On 4 March 1997, arrest warrant was issued for Choudhury. He is charged with murder, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon, mischief by causing damage, acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention, commission of terrorist and disruptive acts. A case is filed in Chabua PS Case No. 96/89 U/S 302/326/427/34 IP R/W Sec. 3/4 TADA(P) Act.

Reaction On 9 November 2009, ULFA called for a 12-hour Assam bandh from 6 am demanding their unconditional release. ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement issued through e-mail, described the two leaders’ arrest as a "ploy to sabotage the process of finding a political solution to the problem and destroy ULFA militarily."