Four militants belonging to the Niki Sumi faction of NSCN (K) have been apprehended in Nagaland’s Phek district and arms and ammunition seized from their possession, a statement has said.
On Thursday, a joint team of Assam Rifles and state police acted on a tip-off to nab the four militants in the Pfutsero area. The forces seized a 9mm pistol with nine cartridges, 64 extortion slips, and three mobile phones, a statement issued by the PRO of the inspector general of the paramilitary force said. The arrested people and the seized items have been handed over to Pfutsero police station for further investigation, it added.
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