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Nagaland: Assam Rifles nabs two NSCN (K) militants and recovers huge cache arms

| @indiablooms | Apr 26, 2018, at 03:31 am

Guwahati, Apr 25 (IBNS): Security forces on Wednesday apprehended two militants belonging to NSCN (K) and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland.

According to the reports, the Zunheboto battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted an operation along with police representatives based on specific information regarding extortion, tax collection in general area Longkhim town.

During the operation, the Assam Rifles troops apprehended two NSCN(K) militants along with illegal arms and incriminating documents.

The nabbed militants were identified as Kanato Sema.and Hukheto Sema.

Security forces have recovered one point 32 pistol with magazine, 25 extortion slips, GPRN/NSCN(K), 49 leaves GPRN/NSCN(K) identity cards for non locals.

Later, the militant was handed over to Longkhim police station for further investigation.

On the other hand, the Dimapur battalion of Assam Rifles conducted an operation with police representatives based on specific information in general area Sovima village, Dimapur and apprehended an individual in possession of illegal weapons and ammunition.

The individual was identified as Vikuosa Mepfhuo..

He was handed over to Diphupar Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.

(By Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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