Arms haul at Azara, Lumding

Our Bureau

Azara/Mirza/ Hojai, March 10: Security forces seized a huge cache of weapons in separate raids in the State today. One 7.5 pistol, two magazines, 190 live rounds, three mobile sets, cash, ATM cards and other documents were seized from a mini truck at a check post near Azara police station. The truck was plying from Dimapur to Goalpara. Two persons – Rafiqul islam of Boko and Irakdau Sargyari of Tamulpur – were arrested from the vehicle. DCP (West) Jitmal Doley said operation is on to unearth their links. Meanwhile, Lumding GRP recovered a large quantity of ammunition from the Dn 15909 Tinsukia Avadh–Assam Express at Lumding railway station on Thursday. The cache included 497 cartridges of various caliber.