Assam: Karbi militant with arms nabbed by police

The Karbi Anglong police, Assam and the troops of the Indian Army nabbed a hardcore cadre of the People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), an armed rebel outfit.

The cadre, who has been identified as Dharam Hanse of Kuldong, was arrested from Therabasa under Dokmoka police station.

On sustained interrogation, the cadre led the team to another location from where one pistol, 10 live rounds of ammunition, and other warlike stores including 02 radio sets were recovered by the police.

It is pertinent to mention here that this is the third consecutive operation by Army, police, and other security agencies in the region in the last two weeks which resulted in the apprehension of armed extremists with a huge cache of arms and ammunition besides apprehension of Chief of PDCK along with other cadres.

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The Dokmoka police in Karbi Anglong in Assam arrested four cadres of People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), an armed rebel outfit, on June 7th, 2020. They were arrested from Therebasa village under the Dokmoka Police Station.

The cadres have been identified as Francis Terang alias David Mukrang (28) of Upper Deihori Village; SS Sergeant Naman Rishi Rengma alias Akhabi Rengma (24) of Khanari village; Roosevelt Engti (18) Sai Engti Gaon and Angtong Rongpi (19) Rongphangbong village, Diphu. Francis Terang was former self-styled army chief and present home secretary of PDCK.

Police recovered two 7.65 mm pistol along with two magazines, 10 rounds of 7.65 mm pistol, Rs 3,01,050 in cash, four mobile handsets along with Nine numbers of different sim cards, few numbers of PDCK letter pad and demand pad, two combat uniform along with two magazine pouch, one Laptop, four pairs of jungle boot, one pistol shoulder holster, one knee guard and one Rack Sack Backpack, rice around 2 kg wrap in a black long bag and torchlight and battery from the possession of the cadres.

On June 3rd, 2020, the Assam police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Karbi Anglong district and arrested three in this regard.

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