Seven top KPLT leaders apprehended in Karbi Anglong
Defence spokesman based in Guwahati said that the troops of the army and the police had apprehended the ultras from a hideout in Amring forest area near a hamlet called Tapat under Hamren sub division in the hill district after a fierce gun fight.
Following a tip-off, the Army's Red Horn division and the police had jointly launched an operation at the remote area in the militants' hideout.
"After a fierce gun battle which lasted for 45 minutes, the security forces had nabbed the ultras, " the defence spokesman said.
The nabbed militants were identified as KPLT commander in chief Sunder Dera, deputy C-in-C Danger Ingti, area commanders of Socheng and Amring areas.
The security forces recovered four AK series rifles, two pistols, one grenade launcher, 14 magazines of AK series rifle, six magazines of pistol, 2343 rounds 7.62 caliber ammunition, 14 rounds 9mm ammunition, dummy rifles for training of new recruits, war like stores including incriminating documents, extortion notes from the area.
On Feb 15, security forces nabbed three hardcore militants of the outfit including its Finance Secretary and Auditor from Karbirongsope area in Hamren sub division.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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