Four NSCN militants nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Kohima based Defence PRO Chiranjeet Konwer said that based on specific inputs regarding presence of militants of banned NSCN (K) at Mulong village of Changlang district, the Changlang battalion of Assam Rifles, under aegis of Dao Division, along with police, launched special operation at the area.

“During cordoning and searching of the suspected area, two Myanmarese militants of NSCN(K), Kumsai Munwa, aged 29 years and resident of Jokob village (Myanmar) and Khemoth Ketnga, aged 25 years and resident of Kakhuve village, Pangsong district (Myanmar), along with an active over ground worker of NSCN (K) named Noksham Tuche, aged 40 years and resident of Nalim Village of Changlang district, were apprehended,” Colonel Konwer said.

During further search of the area, security personnel recovered one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), IED Activator with controller, four IED detonators, one mobile along with one SIM card and Memory card containing Under Grounds videos.

On the other hand, the Khonsa battalion under the aegis of DAO division, conducted an operation at Longbu village of Tirap district on Tuesday morning and nabbed a NSCN (IM) militant.

The nabbed militant was identified as KIjen Thiaktey Wangsu.

Security personnel had recovered a pistol and live ammunition in possession from him.

Post spot interrogation he admitted allegiance to NSCN(IM), he further divulged that he joined NSCN(K) in May 1999 as a Self Styled Private, defected to NSCN(U) in June 2015 and continued in the group till October 2016 as Self Styled Lieutenant.

He defected from NSCN(U) in December 2017 and joined NSCN(IM) as Rajapio, he had been carrying out extortion and other illegal activities for the group in villages of the area ever since.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)