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Police arrest four militants, recover huge cache of arms in Assam

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Last Updated : May 05 2014 | 1:48 PM IST

Police in Assam have arrested four militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Kalakhal area of the state's Cachar District.

Assistant Superintendent of Police, Cachar, Rajveer Singh, informed about the arms recovered in the search operation conducted by Assam Police and Assam Rifles.

"On receiving specific input about ultra activities in Assam- Mizoram bordering area, a joint team of Assam police and Assam rifle launched a quasi coordinate search operation. During operation, police recovered nine weapons including four AK-47, four guns and one nine mm pistol," said Singh.

The arrested militants namely Arnajoy Riang, Rajesh Chorkoi, Luarjoy Riang and Bailo Ram, belong to northeast India.

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First Published: May 05 2014 | 1:29 PM IST

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