Security forces nab NSCN (IM) rebel in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar: Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh apprehended a hardcore militant of the NSCN (IM) from Longding district, who was wanted in the assassination case of a former MLA and ten others.

Personnel of the Army in a joint operation with the district police apprehended the rebel identified as self-styled "sergeant major" Puman Wangsu from a forest near Longphong village in the district, Kohima-based Defence spokesman Lt Col Sumit Kumar Sharma informed.

Based on a specific intelligence input, the joint team launched an operation in the forest located close to the village. During search operation on Tuesday last, the troops apprehended the cadre while trying to flee from the location, the spokesman said.

In another breakthrough, security forces arrested self-styled "corporal" of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Khaplang-Kitovi) from Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh on May 12.

The militant, who was apprehended during a joint operation near Sankha Havi on the district by Assam Rifles and Changlang district police, has been identified as Tonlang Pangtha, the spokesman said.

Security forces also recovered a 9 mm pistol with magazine, nine rounds of live ammunition and one mobile phone from the arrested rebel.

The apprehended cadre along with the recovered items has been handed over to Changlang police station for further investigations, the spokesman added. 

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