Dimapur, December 5 (MExN): Assam Rifles in a coordinated operation with the Arunachal Pradesh Police apprehended an active cadre of the NSCN (K – Niki Sumi) faction in the general area Hukanjuri in Arunachal Pradesh.
According to a press update received here, it stated that the operation was launched after credible intelligence inputs were received from reliable sources confirming the presence of an armed insurgent operating in the area.
Acting swiftly on the information, a joint column comprising troops of Assam Rifles and personnel of the Arunachal Pradesh Police moved to the suspected location and carried out a ‘precise and carefully planned’ intervention preventing the insurgent from escaping or causing any threat to civilians.
During the operation the joint team successfully apprehended SS Captain Jenlong Supong who is an active and armed member of the NSCN (K – Niki Sumi) faction. The operation also resulted in the recovery of one pistol, one magazine, six live rounds, one mobile phone and one PAN card from the apprehended individual.
Following the apprehension the cadre was handed over to the Khonsa Police for further investigation and legal proceedings in accordance with established protocols.
