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4 Karbi militants nabbed, arms-ammu recovered

| @indiablooms | Apr 08, 2018, at 12:39 am

Guwahati, Apr 7 (IBNS) : Security forces have nabbed four militants belonging to the anti-talk faction group of Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district.


Based on specific intelligence about presence of militants of anti- talk faction of the outfit group, unit of Red Horns Division launched a series of joint operations along with police at multiple locations in West Karbi Anglong district from Apr 2  to 7.

The joint operations team continuously tracked the movement of KPLT (AT) militanst with and the apprehension of one militant led to the other and finally four KPLT (AT) militants were apprehended from different locations in the hill district.

Security personnel had recovered two 9 mm beretta pistols, one point 32 mm pistol, one point 22 mm pistol, nine live rounds, one fired case and ten fake extortion letters in possession from them.

In recent days , there is  a reported increase in the activities of KPLT (AT) faction.

The successful joint operation has dealt a blow to the  plans of KPLT (AT) faction which has been lately trying to establish it’s prominence in the hill districts .

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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