DIMAPUR, Sept 19 NNN : Four NSCN cadres have been arrested by Assam Rifles in Nagaland for transporting arms and for extorting in two separate incidents.
In the first case, two persons from Manipur including a woman were arrested by personnel of 37 Assam Rifles in Ghaspani area of Nagaland for transporting weapons from Manipur to Nagaland yesterday.
An Assam Rifles source said they are suspected to be NSCN-Khole/Kitovi (NSCN-KK) cadres.
“Based on specific information about illegal transhipment of weapons from Manipur to Dimapur, troops of 37 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ 6 Sector Assam Rifles placed mobile check post along Imphal-Dimapur road and apprehended two suspected NSCN (KK) cadres identified as one Hecha Gangte (24) of Churachandpur (Manipur) and Mamong Haokip (21) of Moreh (Manipur),” said the Assam Rifles source.
According to the source, the arms were being transported from Manipur to Dimapur in a Maruti van bearing registration No NL-07C 4221.
After detailed search of the vehicle three AK 56 rifles along with magazines were found hidden in the petrol tank of the Maruti van. The apprehended individuals alongwith recoveries were handed over to Medziphema Police Station, Nagaland, said the Assam Rifles source.
In the second incident, personnel of 29 Assam Rifles arrested two NSCN-IM cadres for extorting in Dimapur market yesterday.
The Assam Rifles source said that based on specific information about illegal tax collection by NSCN (IM) cadres in general area Hongkong Market, an operation was launched by the troops of 29 Assam Rifles to apprehend the individuals. At around 1330 hrs, the troops tracked the suspected individuals and apprehended them in the process of collecting money from one of the shops.
The individuals were in possession of illegally collected money amounting Rs 61,700 along with tax collection receipts, the source said.
According to the Assam Rifles source, details of the individuals are Mr. Jasper Shimray from Teinem in Urkhrul district, Manipur and Mr. Michael Ngulie from Oktcho of Wokha district, Nagaland.
The individuals along with recovered items were handed over to the East Police Station, Dimapur, the Assam Rifles claimed.
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