Security forces arrest militant in Arunachal

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Itanagar: A NSCN(IM) militant wanted in connection with the killing of a former MLA and 10 others in Arunachal Pradesh was arrested by security forces from Longding district, an official said.
Personnel of the Indian Army, in a joint operation with district police, apprehended the rebel identified as self-styled ‘Sergeant Major’ Puman Wangsu from a forest near Longphong village in the district, Kohima-based Defence spokesman Lt Col Sumit Kumar Sharma informed.
The apprehended cadre was handed over to Longding police station for further investigations, the spokesman said. (PTI)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Gen Seth calls on Defence Minister Singh after taking over as Army Chief

New Delhi, July 2: General Dhiraj Seth, who assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff...

Faizabad Bar Association files complaint naming Champat Rai, others over Ram Temple embezzlement

Ayodhya, July 2: The Faizabad Bar Association on Thursday submitted a formal complaint at the Ram Janmabhoomi police...

Meghalaya records highest monsoon rainfall deficit in Northeast at 74 pc: IMD

Shillong, July 2: Meghalaya, known for hosting some of the wettest places on the earth, has recorded the...

Proactive efforts of Assam Forest Dept lead to sharp decline in human deaths Assam’s HEC-hit Lakhipur

Guwahati, July 2: Human deaths caused by human-elephant conflict (HEC) have declined sharply in one of Assam's worst...