Assam Police Foil New Militant Outfit Plot, Arms Cache Recovered

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.”

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“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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