Ammunition seized in Mizoram

Two persons were arrested and about 2000 rounds of ammunition seized by the Special Branch of the Mizoram police at Phunchawng village near Aizawl, a senior police officer said today.
Yesterday, Laldinnghaka (28) of Lawngtlai district and Rohmingthanga (38) of Tanhril near Aizawl, were arrested and a total of 1,986 rounds of ammunition of US-made M-16 rifle were seized, police said.
The seizure was made following a raid of a taxi parked in Phunchawng village.
Police said the accused claimed the ammunition was smuggled from Myanmar to be sold to insurgents in Bangladesh.