Mr Barua has opposed talks with India The leader of an Indian separatist group has alleged that his son has been kidnapped in Bangladesh.
Paresh Barua, head of the military wing of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa), said his teenage son's kidnappers were "pressurising" him to negotiate with the Indian government.
Indian intelligence officials have dismissed Mr Barua's claim.
They say the Ulfa is divided on the question of whether to join the peace process with India or not.
Ulfa rebels have fought for a separate Assamese homeland since 1979.
In an emailed statement, Mr Barua said his son's kidnappers tactics "won't work".
"Thousands of young men and women have died fighting for Assam's independence and my son may join that long list of martyrs. If that happens, I will be prepared for it," he said.
Mr Baruah did not provide details about when his son was kidnapped. He broadly alluded to "an Indian conspiracy", but the rebel chief was not specific about who could have been behind it.
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