Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Kohima, October 18 2009:
Keeping up the stepped up vigil and surveillance in towns and border areas successful operations were launched by Assam Rifles in district of Mon district of Nagaland and Dimapur.
During the operation, the Assam Rifles have managed to nab a total of six NSCN-K cadres with arms and ammunition from different places.
In the latest incident, according to PRO IGAR(N), a special patrol launched by 37 Assam Rifles in wake of reports of movement of cadres trying to sneak in from Myanmar into Mon apprehended four NSCN-K cadres in the area of Shengha Mokok under Mon district on Saturday.
Apprehended cadres were under interrogation when last reports came in.
Earlier on Friday, an alert MVCP of 24 Assam Rifles established near Plaza bakery, Dimapur intercepted a Maruti van trying to evade the security dragnet and apprehended two NSCN-K cadres.
Deliberate search of the two cadres led to recovery of two pistols, several live rounds besides mobile phone and cash.
Apprehended cadres were handed over to East Police station Dimapur.
He also reiterated that Assam Rifles continues to dominate all sensitive areas include border towns to thwart any attempts by UG cadres to carryout trans-border movement or extortion activities within built up areas.
Strict surveillance backed up by stepped up operations are being resorted to ensure peace and security, he added.