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Guwahati: Security forces on Saturday had apprehended an Adivasi militant and recovered 29 numbers handmade grenade in possession from him in Assam's Kokrajhar district, officials said.
A top official of Kokrajhar district police said that, following a tip-off, police and CRPF troops had jointly launched operation at Malbhug village under Kachugaon police station in the lower Assam district and nabbed the militant.
The nabbed militant was identified as Suphal Hebram and he is the self styled commander of newly floated outfit group Adivasi Dragon Fighter (ADF).
Security personnel had recovered 29 numbers handmade grenade, one handmade rifle, ammunition in possession from him.
Police has continued interrogation him to collect more information about the militant group.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
