NSCN (K) militant nab in Arunachal Pradesh
Kohima based Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer said that based on intelligence input, Assam Rifles troops launched an operation at Khonsa town in Tirap district and nabbed the militant.
The nabbed militant was identified as Wanglam Pansa alias Alam and security personnel recovered a pistol, ammunition in possession from him.
“He was terrorizing and extorting money from Khonsa Town. During interrogation he revealed that he was tasked by an NSCN (K) cadre to carry out extortion from government departments of Khonsa Town,” the Defence PRO said.
Security forces has been carrying out aggressive operations in the South Arunachal Pradesh and this apprehension has struck a blow to the extortion activities being carried out by the underground cadres of the group in the area.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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