3 Nikki Sumi-led NSCN cadres held; arms, cash recovered

DIMAPUR: The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with police on Wednesday apprehended three cadres of Nikki Sumi-led National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) (K) at Jail Colony in Kohima, Nagaland.

 

A team of Assam rifles launched an operation in the area based on some information and apprehended the three cadres.

 

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Three live rounds of 5.56mm pistol, three live rounds of 7.62mm pistol, three grams of a contraband item and 15 extrortion slips mentioning a total of Rs 2. 59 lakh and Rs 10,190 in cash were recovered from them.

 

The apprehended cadres, along with the recovered items, were handed over to South police station in Kohima.