Assam Rifles & Army held two NSCN cadres in Arunachal & Assam

GUWAHATI: Troops of the Assam Rifles and Army in coordination with local police apprehended two cadres of two factions of NSCN in separate operations across the Northeast.

The troops of Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Arunachal Pradesh police apprehended a Revenue and Political Officer of NSCN(KK) near Jongji Havi in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh on May 9.

Based on a specific intelligence regarding the presence of senior cadre belonging to the proscribed group the joint team launched an operation in the area. The troops apprehended a cadre identified as self styled Captain Hangnong Pangtha. It is suspected that the individual on behalf of his group was involved in forceful extortion activities from locals, contractors and government officials operating in Tirap-Changlang-Longding belt of South Arunachal Pradesh.

The apprehension of the cadre has brought much needed relief to the PSUs and locals of Changlang who have been facing the brunt of extortion. The apprehended individual has been handed over to Changlang Police Station for further investigations, stated a release.

Meanwhile, Army personnel in a joint operation with Assam Police apprehended a hardcore cadre of NSCN (K-YA) from Singphan Reserve Forest in Sibsagar district of Assam on May 9, stated another release of the PIB (Defence wing).

Based on a specific input, the joint team launched a swift operation and apprehended the cadre from the forest located along the Assam-Nagaland border. The apprehended cadre has been identified as self styled private Laipa Konyak, age 37 yrs, of Namsa village in Mon district of Nagaland.

The team also recovered one Point 22 Bolt Action Rifle and five live rounds of ammunition from the insurgent, the release added.