India News | 2 NSCN-IM Militants Held in Arunachal's Changlang
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two militants of the banned NSCN-IM were apprehended from Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
Itanagar, Jun 23 (PTI) Two militants of the banned NSCN-IM were apprehended from Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
A joint team of the police and Assam Rifles apprehended one Baitu Youngja (51) of Kongsa village from Rangkatu tea garden area on Tuesday, they said.
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He went to the tea garden to extort its manager at the behest of the NSCN-IM, Superintendent of Police Mihin Gambo said.
On Wednesday, another cadre of the NSCN-IM was apprehended from the same area by a joint team of the police, Assam Rifles and CRPF, he said.
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The accused, identified as Chakngam Kongkang (30) of Phangsum village in Namtok circle, went to the tea garden to collect extortion money, he added.
A motorcycle and a mobile phone were seized from him, the officer said.
They were demanding Rs 2 lakh from the tea garden, police said.
A case has been registered and an investigation is underway, they said.
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