Three United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) militants were apprehended during a joint operation by the army and police in Assam's Goalpara district.
Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation was conducted by troops of Red Horns Division and police along the Assam-Meghalaya border in the district and nabbed the trio near Mechelkhowa village last night, an army spokesman said today.
Two 12 bore country-made rifles, ammunition, two mobile phones and some cash were recovered from the apprehended militants.
Two of the apprehended terrorists belong to North Garo Hills district of Meghalaya and one to Goalpara district.
The UALA cadres have been carrying out extortions from the local population residing along Assam-Meghalaya border.
