Dibrugarh, Jan. 31: Residents of Ulfa chief Paresh Barua’s native village, Jeraigaon, laid siege to National Highway 37 and forced the army to hand over two youths ? Dhiraj Senapati and Bibhuti Gohain ? arrested from the area to police, reports our correspondent.

The army had arrested them during an operation in Jeraigaon on Saturday.