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	\| parents = Dinabandhu Choudhury (Father),<br> Bhadravati Choudhury (Mother)<ref name="xy">{{cite web\|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20091108/1416/tnl-ulfa-leader-s-parents-hope-for-talks.html\|title=ULFA leader''s parents hope for talks\|last=PTI\|date=November 8, 2009\|accessdate=6 December 2009}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>		\| parents = Dinabandhu Choudhury (Father),<br> Bhadravati Choudhury (Mother)<ref name="xy">{{cite web\|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20091108/1416/tnl-ulfa-leader-s-parents-hope-for-talks.html\|title=ULFA leader''s parents hope for talks\|last=PTI\|date=November 8, 2009\|accessdate=6 December 2009}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
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	==Arrest==		==Arrest==
	On Sunday night, November 1, 2009, some unidentified gunman took Choudhury, along with the group's finance secretary [[Chitrabon Hazarika]] away from a house in sector 3 of Uttara in [[Dhaka]].<ref name="cd" /><ref name="kl" /> Later they were pushed back to the Indo-Bangladesh Border<ref name="cd" /> where they were detained by BSF in [[Tripura]] while trying to infiltrate.<ref name="cd" /><ref name="ij" /> They were handed over to Assam Police on November 6 by the BSF.<ref name="cd" /> But according to the Assam Police, the leaders surrendered before BSF in Tripura fleeing the crackdown against them in Bangladesh.<ref name="mn">{{cite ~~web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/11/08/stories/2009110855751000.htm~~\|title=Two ULFA leaders produced in court\|date=November 8, 2009\|~~publisher~~=The Hindu~~\|accessdate=6 December 2009~~}}</ref> Choudhury had earlier been arrested in [[Mizoram]] in 1996 and came out on bail.<ref name="kl" />		On Sunday night, November 1, 2009, some unidentified gunman took Choudhury, along with the group's finance secretary [[Chitrabon Hazarika]] away from a house in sector 3 of [[Uttara (Town)\|Uttara]] in [[Dhaka]].<ref name="cd" /><ref name="kl" /> Later they were pushed back to the Indo-Bangladesh Border<ref name="cd" /> where they were detained by BSF in [[Tripura]] while trying to infiltrate.<ref name="cd" /><ref name="ij" /> They were handed over to Assam Police on November 6 by the BSF.<ref name="cd" /> But according to the Assam Police, the leaders surrendered before BSF in Tripura fleeing the crackdown against them in Bangladesh.<ref name="mn">{{cite news\|title=Two ULFA leaders produced in court\|date=November 8, 2009\|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Choudhury had earlier been arrested in [[Mizoram]] in 1996 and came out on bail.<ref name="kl" />

	On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Special Operation Unit of the Assam police produced Choudhury and Hazarika before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metropolitan).<ref name="mn" /> His family was set free for no pending cases were there against them.<ref name="ef" />		On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Special Operation Unit of the Assam police produced Choudhury and Hazarika before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metropolitan).<ref name="mn" /> His family was set free for no pending cases were there against them.<ref name="ef" />

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{{Infobox criminal
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| birth_name = Sailen Choudhury<ref name="ab">{{cite web|url=http://assampolice.com/departments/cid/lookout/wanted_golap.htm|title=Most Wanted|publisher=Assam Police|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref>
| birth_date = 1965<ref name="ab" />
| birth_place = Helacha gaon,<br>[[Nalbari]], [[Assam]]
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| charge = Waging war against India,<br> Possessing illegal arms and cash<ref name="ab" /><ref name="cd">{{cite web|url=http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/37209.html|title=Assam unveils Ulfa leaders|date=November 8, 2009|publisher=The Morung Express|accessdate=6 December 2009}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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| spouse = Runima Choudhury<ref name="ef">{{cite web|url=http://news4u.co.in/?p=45702|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120716221423/http://news4u.co.in/?p=45702|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=ULFA Chief Rajkhowa, Raju Baruah to be produced before Court|date=December 5, 2009|publisher=News4u|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref>
| parents = Dinabandhu Choudhury (Father),<br> Bhadravati Choudhury (Mother)<ref name="xy">{{cite web|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/20/20091108/1416/tnl-ulfa-leader-s-parents-hope-for-talks.html|title=ULFA leader''s parents hope for talks|last=PTI|date=November 8, 2009|accessdate=6 December 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
| children = Shishir Anan Choudhury (Daughter)<ref name="ef" />
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'''Sashadhar Choudhury''' ([[Assamese language|Assamese]]: '''শশধৰ চৌধুৰী''') or '''Sasha Choudhury''' (real name '''Sailen Choudhury'''<ref name="ab" />) is the Foreign Secretary of the outlawed group [[ULFA]], [[Assam]].<ref name="ab" /><ref name="cd" /><ref name="xy" /><ref name="gh">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/blogs/heart_of_the_matter/ulfas_bag_of_tricks.php|title=ULFA's bag of tricks|date=November 18, 2009|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="ij">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/guwahati/ULFA-s-Paresh-Baruah-fights-a-lone-battle/483167/H1-Article1-483134.aspx|title=ULFA’s Paresh Baruah fights a lone battle|last=Karmakar|first=Rahul|date=December 5, 2009|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=6 December 2009|location=Guwahati|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208115834/http://www.hindustantimes.com/guwahati/ULFA-s-Paresh-Baruah-fights-a-lone-battle/483167/H1-Article1-483134.aspx|archivedate=8 December 2009}}</ref> His predecessor was Javed Bora. He hails from Helosa gaon in [[Nalbari]] district of [[Assam]].<ref name="kl">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091106/jsp/frontpage/story_11706373.jsp|title=Ulfa families to move court|date=November 6, 2009|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=6 December 2009|location=Kolkata}}</ref> He is married to Runima Choudhury and they have a daughter Shishir.<ref name="ef" />

==Education==
Choudhury is a diploma in civil engineering and educated himself in diplomacy in [[Philippines]]. At times he represented ULFA at international foras including the [[UN]]. He is known to be the only English speaking ULFA who even interrupts his interrogators to correct their language.<ref name="gh" />

==Arrest==
On Sunday night, November 1, 2009, some unidentified gunman took Choudhury, along with the group's finance secretary [[Chitrabon Hazarika]] away from a house in sector 3 of Uttara in [[Dhaka]].<ref name="cd" /><ref name="kl" /> Later they were pushed back to the Indo-Bangladesh Border<ref name="cd" /> where they were detained by BSF in [[Tripura]] while trying to infiltrate.<ref name="cd" /><ref name="ij" /> They were handed over to Assam Police on November 6 by the BSF.<ref name="cd" /> But according to the Assam Police, the leaders surrendered before BSF in Tripura fleeing the crackdown against them in Bangladesh.<ref name="mn">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2009/11/08/stories/2009110855751000.htm|title=Two ULFA leaders produced in court|date=November 8, 2009|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref> Choudhury had earlier been arrested in [[Mizoram]] in 1996 and came out on bail.<ref name="kl" />

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Special Operation Unit of the Assam police produced Choudhury and Hazarika before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metropolitan).<ref name="mn" /> His family was set free for no pending cases were there against them.<ref name="ef" />

==Choudhury’ stand==
While replying to media-questions, Choudhury said that they had not surrendered<ref name="cd" /><ref name="mn" /> but were arrested by Bangladeshi Police Commandos.<ref name="mn" /> "''Mori jam kintu Sasha Choudhurye surrender nokore'' ([[Assamese language|Assamese]]: মৰি যাম কিন্তূ শশ চৌধুৰীয়ে surrender নকৰে; [[English language|English]]: Sasha Choudhury will rather die than surrender)," he cleared his stand on the circumstances of his “arrest”.<ref name="cd" />

==Charges==
On March 4, 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 infurtherrance 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.<ref name="ab" />

==Reaction==
On November 9, 2009, ULFA called for a 12-hour [[Bandh|Assam bandh]] from 6 am demanding their unconditional release.<ref name="cd" /> 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.”<ref name="mn" />

==See also==
*[[List of top leaders of ULFA]]
*[[Sanjukta Mukti Fouj]]
*[[People's Consultative Group]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:People from Nalbari district]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1960 births]]
[[Category:Prisoners and detainees from Assam]]
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