Five hardcore NDFB(S) militants apprehended

GUWAHATI: Five hardcore NDFB(S) militants were apprehended in a joint operation in Assam's Kokrajhar district today, a defence spokesman said here today.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the Army and police launched an operation in Ripu Reserve Forest early this morning when they were trying to flee, the defence spokesman said here.

Two pistols, four hand grenades, nine cartridges and other war like stores were recovered during the operation.

The apprehended militants have been identified as Dilip Basumatary alias B Dawkhaw, Ananto Swargairy alias Agar, Philip Narzary alias N Puthaisala, Phukon Goyari and Sanjoka Brahma alias B Saogari.

Three of the militants were allegedly trained in Myanmar and were actively involved in extortion, kidnapping and killing, the spokesman said.

Ananto Swargairy alias Agar was also allegedly involved in the killing of Adivasis in Sonitpur on December 23.