Dimapur (Nagaland) : The troops of Assam Rifles had apprehended three NSCN-IM militants in Dimapur.
According to the reports, Medziphema and Dimapur battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) conducted an operation based on Specific information alongwith a police representative in general area 5th Mile, Diphupar, Dimapur on Thursday.
During the search of a suspected house three NSCN-IM militants were apprehended with illegal possesion of arms, ammunition and incriminating documents.
The nabbed militants were identified as Self Styled 2nd Lt Wungbam Zimik, SS Sgt Maj Lamnei Kon and SS Lance Cpl Leli Mao.
Security personnel had recovered one 9mm pistol with magazine, one point 32pistol with magazine, two rounds of 9mm ammunition , two rounds of point 32 ammunition, one bullet AK-47, eight mobiles and three pairs of combat dress in possession from them.
The apprehendees alongwith recovered items were handed over to Diphupar Police station Dimapur for further investigation.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
