Armed NSCN (IM) cadre nabbed, liquor seized
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Dimapur, June 20 2014 :
Troops of 33rd Assam Rifles apprehended a NSCN (IM) cadre from Wakching town on June 17, according to a statement issued by PRO, IGAR(North) today.
The cadre has been identified as Chinghyik Konyak, a resident of Wakching town of Mon district, Nagaland.
The Assam Rifles team also recovered one pistol alongwith ammunition and other incriminating documents.
The cadre was handed over to Mon Police Station.
In a separate incident, the 19th Assam Rifles acting upon specific information about illegal movement of IMFL from Dimapur to Kiphire launched joint operation alongwith Narcotics Departments and intercepted one white Tata Sumo Spacio bearing Regd No AS-10C-2540 carrying IMFL, according to the PRO, IGAR(North).
The team apprehended two individuals namely Mr Atung Sangtam, 21 years and Mr Akiba Sangtam, 23 years, residents of Resisi village, Kiphire district and recovered 252 bottles of rum and 66 cans of beer.
The seized IMFL and both the accused were handed over to the Narcotics & Prohibition Department, PHQ, Kohima, for further investigation, the PRO, IGAR(North) stated.