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8220;ULFA was completely destroyed. Its senior cadre initiated the peace talk, which we now feel was a tamasha. They actually used this time to mobilise themselves to carry out the attack,8221; Sinha told The Indian Express over the phone.

Intelligence inputs received during the meeting with Gogoi reveal that ULFA went on a fresh recruitment drive and also strengthened itself monetarily, when pretending to be interested in 8220;talks8221; with the government.

The four-member delegation will meet government functionaries again on Tuesday to chalk out a strategy to chase out ULFA from the state. Gogoi and the Chief Secretary are also expected to attend the meeting.