NSCN-IM seizes 6 arms of AR
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Pamreiso Shimray
Imphal, April 19 2012:
In the latest confrontation between the Naga rebel group and Assam Rifles, NSCN-IM cadres captured 6 Assam Rifles jawans who came close to their Camp Hebron located about 45 kms to the south of Dimapur town at about 8.30am today.
The Jawans were, however, released after Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Dimapur intervened and held parley at Camp Hebron.
The NSCN-IM cadres refused to return arms seized from the captured jawans and insisted that the same would be exchanged with the arms seized from them by Assam Rifles at Dimapur recently.
Consequently, Assam Rifles moved in 12 vehicles and deployed forces all around Camp Hebron, thus rising tension in the area.
The Assam Rifles authority maintained that the intrusion was not intentional but accidental.