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The central intelligence agencies are p;robing the links between United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), a separatist wing in Assam, and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). They would also be coming to interrogate Zama in Lucknow and also his aides arrested in Assam. Riyazuddin has also disclosed that Zama used to stay with Farooqui and Shahnawaz, who were earlier arrested by Assam police. “But they could not arrange the weapons due to tight security,” said UP ATS officials. LUCKNOW: With the arrest of alleged Hizbul Mujahideen terror accused Qamar-uz-Zama’s elder brother and four of his aides on Monday, the probe agencies claimed that they were planning to supply AK-47 assault rifles for operations in Assam The four arrested by Assam police on Monday are Shafiqul-Islam, elder brother of Zama, and his three aides — Riyazuddin, Bahirul-Islam, and Zainul Ahmad.After their arrest, Assam police officials claimed that Riyazuddin had planned to distribute AK-47 to Zama and his other aides in Assam, itself..