Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Meghalaya police has recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in two separate operations in the north eastern state on Sunday.
According to the reports, the seized materials belonged to banned Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in East Garo Hills district, which were buried in the forest area by the group.
East Garo Hills district Superintendent of Police (SP) R Momin said that based on intelligence input, the police team had launched an operation at Bawegre village area and recovered 4 RPG rockets, one 7.62 LMG, two 7.62 LMG barrels, one .303 LMG barrels, one G3 rifle, 90 rounds of rifle ammunition and four charger clips which were buried by the suspected GLNA militants.
After killing of Sohan D Shira, Commander-in-Chef of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Meghalaya police is now trying to crack down the insurgent group and seize arms, ammunition and explosives belonging outfit.
On April 9, Meghalaya Police recovered 30 pistols with 44 pistol magazines, 2 AK46, 1 LMG and 2 magazines, 1 INSAS and 2 magazines, 44 SLR magazines, 1 AK magazine, 60 SLR live rounds, 7 walky talkie sets along with more items in East Garo Hills district.
Apart from it, the East Garo Hills district police had recovered 2038 rounds of 7.62 AK ammunition, 60 rounds of 9mm, 1087 rounds of 7.7mm, 320 rounds of HMG ammunition, 10 numbers remote circuit for IED, two remote controls, 16 charger clips and 4 ammunition boxes on April 11 last.
On the other hand, police team had recovered arms from two persons in the hill district on Saturday night.
The police had recovered one 9mm Uzi, magazine pouch ande point 32 pistol from two motorcycle riders and arrested them at Rongjeng reserve area.
The nabbed persons were identified as Tangrik K Sangma and Chonkam G Momin.
A case has been registered by the police.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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