A Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant with weapon has been arrested by a joint army and police team in Barpeta district, a Defence department officer said.
Based on an information, the troops of the Red Horns Division and police launched an operation and nabbed the MULTA cadre at Bahiya village, the officer said.
The ultra was found in illegal possession of one 9mm factory made revolver with four 9 mm live rounds of ammunition, they said.
Earlier during another joint operation on Saturday last, two NDFB(S) extremists were apprehended from Sootea in Sonitpur district and they were identified as Sootem Mushahary (28) and Pramod Brahma (30), the sources added.
