Three NDFB(S) militants apprehended

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
Last Updated : Feb 25 2016 | 10:13 PM IST
Three NDFB(S) militants have been apprehended during a joint operation be security forces in Assam's Baksa district today, a defence spokesman said.
Acting on specific information about the presence of NDFB(S) at Barimakha village where they were involved in extortion and illegal arms dealing, a joint team of the army and police launched an operation and apprehended the three militants.
Two AK-47 rifles, a 9 mm pistol and some ammunition have been seized from the militants identified as Bhubneswar Boro, Sarjib Basumatary and Lepho Boro.
The apprehended militants said they earlier owed allegiance to the disbanded Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT).
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First Published: Feb 25 2016 | 10:13 PM IST