Dimapur: Few days after arresting 13 cadres of NSCN-IM cadres in the outskirt of Dimapur by the Assam Rifles, six cadres of NSCN (Khole/Kitovi) faction have been arrested on Thursday.
According to the PRO of IGAR (North), troops of 29 Assam Rifles and Dimapur police busted a camp of NSCN (Khole/Kitovi) in general area of Nuton Basti in Dimapur on Thursday. In the joint search operation 6 cadres were apprehended along with one AK 56 assault Rifle, 74 live rounds of 7.62mm AK, two live rounds of 7.65 mm, two live rounds of .22 mm, alongwith tax collection receipts and various incriminating documents, claimed the source. The Assam Rifles source then stated that these cadres were in Dimapur town to carry out extortion and coordinate security and movement of senior officials of NSCN (Khole/Kitovi). The arrested cadres have been handed over to West police station, Dimapur.
It is worth noting that last week, 13 cadres of NSCN-IM were arrested and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the ‘hideout in the outskirts of Dimapur.
Regarding the last week incident, troops of 20 Assam Rifles, 6 Sector AR under HQ IGAR (North), based on reliable information regarding the presence of NSCN (IM) cadres in a safe hideout in Chumukedima Ward No 1 in the outskirt of Dimapur had conducted a swift operation, which resulted in the apprehension of 13 NSCN(IM) cadres and recovered one 9mm pistol, a .22 rifle, more than 3000 rounds (ammunition) of various weapons, detonators and large amount of communication and surveillance equipments. (NNN)