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Two militants arrested, arms and ammunition recovered

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Press Trust of India Tezpur (Assam)
The Assam Police apprehended two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit) militants along with arms and ammunition from Assam-Arunachal border in Sonitpur district, police said today.

The militants were held at Batachipur under the jurisdiction of Dhekiajuli police station, a police officer said.

The insurgents identified as Ananta Boro alias Ankhwma and Kwrawmga alias Krawmshar Basumatary were arrested yesterday night after a search operation, Sonitpur district ASP headquarters Numal Mahanta said.

One pistol and 12 rounds of live ammunition along with one magazine and a mobile phone were recovered from the duo, Mahanta said.

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First Published: Nov 07 2017 | 1:48 AM IST

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