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Guwahati : Security forces had arrested a hardcore of banned outfit People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district today.
According to the reports, based on specific input about presence of hardcore PDCK militant at Sarpo Terang village under Diphu police station, a team of Karbi Anglong police had launched operation at the remote area.
In the operation spanning over 6 hours which involved crossing 5 steep mountains, the police team succeded in apprehending one veteran PDCK militant identified as Horen Bey.
After interrogation, the militant revealed that he had buried arms and ammunition inside the ground in Atur Thepi hillock area and the police team had recovered it.
Police had recovered one muzzle loaded gun (hand-made), one magazine (made of steel) of AK-series rifle, 139 numbers of live 7.62x 39 mm AK series
ammunition, 5 numbers of SIM cards, one micro SD memory card and one Micromax Internet Dongle from the area.
The arrested militant is being interrogated by the police.
PDCK is active in Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao district and some parts of Nagaon and Hojai district.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
