Assam Police Foil New Militant Outfit Plot, Arms Cache Recovered
First Published: 13th August, 2024 15:27 IST
The arms and ammunition recovered from them include 6 automatic rifles, 4 single-shot rifles, 3 pistols with magazine, 5 grenades, 54 rounds of AK rifle ammunition and 9 rounds of
In a significant operation, Assam police have successfully busted a group of 20 youths attempting to form a new militant faction in Assam’s Bodo heartland Kokrajhar.
As per information shared by DGP GP Singh, the group consisting of 20 youth was hiding in Kokrajhar-Chirang forest.
The operation led to the recovery of a substantial cache of arms and ammunition.
Director General of Police (DGP) G P Singh, in a post on X, said, “Another success for @assampolice. In Kokrajhar-Chirang forests, we’ve been able to intercept and bring out a group of 20 youths who had been trying to form a new militant group since last three/four months.”
https://x.com/gpsinghips/status/1823072627214135625
“They’ve listened to reason and come out and handed over the weapons held by them,” he added.
The arms and ammunition recovered from them include six automatic rifles, four single-shot rifles, three pistols with magazine, five grenades, 54 rounds of AK rifle ammunition and nine rounds of pistol ammunition.
“Compliments to @KokrajharP for painstaking hard work. We strive to keep our state free of weapons & violence,” the DGP added.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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