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NSCN (IM) militant nabbed from Nagaland's Dimapur

| @indiablooms | Dec 07, 2017, at 03:30 am

Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended a NSCN (IM) militant in Nagaland’s Dimapur town and seized huge cache of arms and ammunition, officials said.

According to the reports, based on intelligence input, the troops of 32 Assam Rifles  under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) and Nagaland police had jointly launched an operation at super market area in Dimapur on Wednesday and apprehended a NSCN (IM) militant.

The nabbed militant was identified as Abdul Hasim and security personnel recovered one point 32 mm pistol, two magazines, 12 rounds live ammunition, one arms license,  one assignment order letter of NSCN (IM) dated April 24, 2017  signed by Ghokuto Chopy, Secy UT-I, NSCN (IM) and Rs 5,59,000 cash in possession from him.

Later the apprehended militant along with recovered items was handed over to East Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.


(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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