A suspected cadre of the National Santhal Liberation Army-Anti Talk (NSLA-AT) faction has been apprehended from Kokrahar on Sunday.
The Police in a press statement said, "Based on a specific input, Finance Secretary of NSLA-AT namely Nripen Hasda alias Lara of Gossaigaon was apprehended last night. He was picked up from his brother in law's house."
The pperation was conducted by Kokrajhar District Police and 210 COBRA jointly.
The police said that on being led by the apprehended person, the joint operational team recovered one Chinese hand grenade from the nearby jungle which was concealed inside the bushes.
The police further added that during preliminary interrogation, it came to light that he underwent arms training at Satyapur jungle.