Security forces recover huge cache of arms and ammunition in Arunachal’s Changlang district
First Published: 28th May, 2020 19:15 IST
The Indian Army in a joint operation with Arunachal Pradesh Police recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from Miao Bum Reserve Forest in Changlang district on Wednesday. Based
The Indian Army in a joint operation with Arunachal Pradesh Police recovered a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from Miao Bum Reserve Forest in Changlang district on Wednesday.
Based on a specific intelligence input regarding the presence of armed NSCN (IM) cadres, the joint team launched the operation in the forested area.
During the search operation conducted in inclement weather and inhospitable terrain, the team successfully recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and other war like stores, read a statement.
The recovered items included one AK-56 rifle with three magazines and 115 live rounds of ammunition, one .22 pistol with a magazine and three live rounds of ammunition, one under barrel grenade launcher, one hand grenade, one kg of explosives and other war like stores.
The recovered items have been handed over to Changlang Police for further investigation.
(ANI)
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live BGT: Jasprit Bumrah leads India to historic win in Perth
25th November 2024
Live Holy Dip Turns Tragic, Rlys Safety Officer Swept Away by Lohit River in Arunachal’s Parasuram Kund
25th November 2024
Live Assam: Budget Session of Assembly to be Held in Kokrajhar, Panchayat elections to Conclude by Feb 10: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
25th November 2024
Live Assam’s Tea Tribe’s Jhumur Dance with 7,500 Artistes to Take Centre Stage at Global Investor Summit in 2025
25th November 2024
WE RECOMMEND
Holy Dip Turns Tragic, Rlys Safety Officer Swept Away by Lohit River in Arunachal’s Parasuram Kund
Senior officials from the Tinsukia Railway Division and other divisions have rushed to the site to assist with the operations.
25th November 2024
NSCN (K-YA) Launching a Massive Extortion Drive in Arunachal’s Changlang?
The outfit has initiated a large-scale extortion campaign in Arunachal Pradesh's insurgency-affected Changlang district.
21st November 2024
Arunachal: Sacred Black-Necked Cranes Arrive in Tawang
Their arrival is celebrated by the Monpas of West Kameng and Tawang, who regard the birds as symbols of good fortune.
19th November 2024
Is the Rice You Eat Safe? Substandard Supplies from Punjab To NE States Spark Concerns
Samples from these shipments have failed to meet food safety standards, with some batches even deemed hazardous for human consumption.
17th November 2024
ISRO Sets Up First Space Education Lab in Arunachal’s Keyi Panyor District
The lab is the result of a collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Vyomika Space Academy.
15th November 2024