Assam Rifles nab two arms fabricators along with arms-ammunition in Nagaland
Kohima, Mar 5 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles on Monday apprehended two illegal arms fabricators and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland, officials said.
Pro of HQ IGAR (N) Lt Col Amitabh Sharma said that based on intelligence input, Medziphema battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) launched an operation along with a police representative regarding presence of an illegal arms manufacturer in general area Sungratsu, Chumukedima, Dimapur.
During the operation, troops of Assam Rifles apprehended two arms fabricators along with huge quantity of weapons, ammunition and manufacturing tools.
The nabbed arms fabricators were identified as Takotoshi and Temjin and security forces recovered one 9mm revolver (USA made),one 12 Bore Rifle, one point 22 mm Rifle, four point 22 mm Rifles, four magazines of point 22mm Rifle, 8 Wooden Rifle Butt, one Rifle barrel and ammunition of various calibers.
Later the apprehends along with recovered items were handed over to Chumukedima Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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