ULFA's arms-ammu recovered in Assam-Meghalaya border
Guwahati, Nov 14 (IBNS)
Security forces recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition suspected to belong to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Karbi Anglong district along Assam-Meghalaya border on Wednesday, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Hamren Police and Army's No 1 Gorkha Regiment had launched a search operation at Umrokhuti under Ulukunchi police station in the district along the Assam-Meghalaya border and recovered the arms and ammunition.
"The arms and ammunition were recovered from dense forest," district SP Nityananda Goswami said.
Security forces recovered one AK-47 rifle, one 7.65 mm pistol, one hand grenade, 48 rounds live ammunition of AK-47 rifle, 29 rounds live ammunition of 9 mm pistol, 210 nos detonator, 10 meters safety fuse and 4 general fuses.
Anti-talk faction group of ULFA is active in Kabi Anglong along Assam-Meghalaya border and recently set up two camps at the border area.
Top police and army officials rushed to the border area and launched a search operation to nab the rebels.