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Five hardcore ANCA militants nabbed in Assam

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Press Trust of India Rangiya (Assam)
Five hardcore militants of the newly formed Garo outfit of Achik National Cooperation Army (ANCA) were today nabbed during a joint operation by Assam and Meghalaya police in Assam's Kamrup (Rural) district.

Acting on a tip-off, the Meghalaya police chased the militants who were travelling in a vehicle and were nabbed with the help of Assam police at Boko along the border of the two states, a police spokesman said.

The militants have been identified as Hanil Marak, Lokrat Marak, Arjun Be, Geelsing Sangma and Silgrak Gee Momin and they were being interrogated at Boko police station.

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First Published: Aug 28 2014 | 6:47 PM IST

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