Guwahati : Security forces on Sunday had apprehended two NDFB-S militants in Assam’s Chirang district, officials said.
Chirang district Superintendent of Police (SP) Shankar Raimedhi said that, based on intelligence input about movement of NDFB-S militants at Sishubari forest area under Manas Forest area under Amguri police station, Chirang police had launched a search operation in the forest area.
"When security personnel had reached the area two suspects had tried to flee from the area and they were apprehended after police chasing them, the top police cop said.
Security personnel had recovered One 7.62 mm SLR rifle, one magazine ,6 rounds live ammunitions and one No 36 HE Hand Grenade from their possession.
The nabbed militants were identified as Khagen Basumtary alias B. Kharsang (26 years) and Ashok Narzary alias N. And (24 years).
"Both are 42nd Batch Myanmar trained cadre of NDFB-S and were inducted into Chirang dist few days back from Taka Camp, Myanmar," Chirang SP said.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
