KK cadre, armed dealers nabbed
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Dimapur, February 10 2014:
Based on specific information troops of 29 Assam Rifles apprehended one NSCN (Khole-Kitovi) cadre, the Assam Rifles source said.
One .22 pistol with a magazine and four live rounds were recovered on him.
The cadre has been identified as Akato Zhimomi (31), from Dimapur, Nagaland.
The apprehended cadre was handed over to East Police Station, Dimapur.
In a separate incident, based on specific information troops of 29 Assam Rifles apprehended two arms dealer alongwith one 7.65 mm pistol and one magazine with two live rounds of 7.65 mm on 06 Feb 14 .
Both the individuals were identified as Motsuthung Lotha of Supply Colony, Dimapur and W James Singh from Singjamei, Imphal West in Manipur.
The apprehended persons were handed over to West Police Station, Dimapur, the Assam Rifles source stated.
Based on specific information a joint operation was launched by 37 Assam Rifles and 11 AR in Medziphema and house of Akho Angami in Ward No 9, Medziphema was searched.
The Assam Rifles source said, during search of the house, one 7.65mm pistol, six live rounds of ammunition, one magazine, three gelatine sticks, nine detonators and about 200 gms of lead pellets were recovered.
The owner of the house was not present in the house when the recoveries were made.
However, a FIR has been lodged with Medziphema Police, it added.