Security Forces Apprehend Two NSCN Cadres In Arunachal

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ITANAGAR: Security forces in a joint operation in the past 48 hours, apprehended two active cadres, including a Myanmar national, of the NSCN (K-YA) faction in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, a senior police official said on Tuesday.

Based on input about presence of active cadres of the banned outfit, personnel of the 19th Assam Rifles and district police launched a joint operation on September 18 and September 19 at 17 miles area in Jairampur and apprehended the cadres, Changlang SP Mihin Gambo said.

The cadres were identified as self-styled privates of the outfit - Meatu Meyak (38) who hails from Lazu circle of Tirap district, and Moring Kenlo (18) from Myanmar, the SP said.

During sustained interrogation Meyak disclosed about hiding of his arms and ammunition in the area adjoining to his hideout. Accordingly, a follow up operation was launched by police who recovered a 7.65 MM pistol with magazine, nine rounds of live ammunition, 140 detonators and other incriminating.

The SP added that Meyak had been in active contact with the chairman and other senior cadres of the outfit since long time. Recently, he had undergone two months special arms training in Myanmar from April to June last and also allegedly took part in the recent fire fight in between security forces and the outfit at Pangsau Pass in the Indo-Myanmar border on August 9 last Gambo said.

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