Assam Rifles nabs TSSF militant in Arunachal Pradseh
Guwahati, Mar 17 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a militant of Tai Singpho Security Force (TSSF), which is known to be close with banned United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I), in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.
Kohima based Defence PRO Colonel Chiranjeet Konwer said that, based on intelligence input, Assam Rifle’s Changlang battalion had launched an operation in Margherita area along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border and nabbed the TSSF militant from Sagunbari area.
The nabbed militant was identified as Nongbu Singpho and he is working with ULFA(I).
“Post spot interrogation he admitted allegiance to Tai Singpho Security Force (TSSF) and ULFA-I. He further divulged that he has been active part of the outfit since 2014 and has undergone intensive training in Myanmar,” the Defence PRO said.
Security Forces have been carrying out an aggressive operations in 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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