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| Assam rebels 'arrested in Dhaka' | Assam rebels 'arrested in Dhaka' |
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| A separatist group in India's troubled north-east says that Bangladeshi police have arrested two of their top leaders. | A separatist group in India's troubled north-east says that Bangladeshi police have arrested two of their top leaders. |
| The United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) said armed men in civilian dress entered their safe house in Dhaka and took away the two men at gunpoint. | The United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) said armed men in civilian dress entered their safe house in Dhaka and took away the two men at gunpoint. |
| Dhaka denied the claim, but Bangladesh has arrested Ulfa leaders in the past. Separatist commander Anup Chetia served almost 12 years in jail there. | |
| The rebels have fought for a separate Assamese homeland since 1979. | |
| Safety plea | Safety plea |
| Chitrabon Hazarika and Sasha Chaoudhary were taken from a house in Dhaka just past midnight on 2 November, senior Ulfa leader Raju Barua said in an e-mailed statement. | Chitrabon Hazarika and Sasha Chaoudhary were taken from a house in Dhaka just past midnight on 2 November, senior Ulfa leader Raju Barua said in an e-mailed statement. |
| Mr Barua said the two leaders were told they were being taken for questioning. | Mr Barua said the two leaders were told they were being taken for questioning. |
| He appealed to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure their safety. | He appealed to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure their safety. |
| "We are living in Bangladesh as law-abiding citizens, so why should we be harmed in their country," Mr Barua said in the statement. | "We are living in Bangladesh as law-abiding citizens, so why should we be harmed in their country," Mr Barua said in the statement. |
| Ever since the Awami League party came to power in Bangladesh in January, the Ulfa and other north-eastern rebel groups have been under pressure to leave the country or face action. | Ever since the Awami League party came to power in Bangladesh in January, the Ulfa and other north-eastern rebel groups have been under pressure to leave the country or face action. |
| Some rebels have been arrested and sent back to India on charges of illegal entry into Bangladesh, while others have been held for questioning to secure information on rebel hideouts. | Some rebels have been arrested and sent back to India on charges of illegal entry into Bangladesh, while others have been held for questioning to secure information on rebel hideouts. |
| The Bangladeshi home secretary told the BBC that no Ulfa men had been arrested. |