Guwahati, Sep 14 (PTI) A self-styled 'finance secretary' of militant outfit United Kuki National Army (UKNA), allegedly involved in various sabotage activities, was nabbed by Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF), a senior official said on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, an STF team launched an operation in Beltola area of Guwahati and nabbed a person hailing from Manipur, STF Inspector General of Police (IGP) Parthasarathi Mahanta told PTI.

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The person was identified as 34-year-old L S Yosef Chongloi, a resident of Churachandpur district of Manipur, he said.

Chongloi, who was arrested on Saturday, is suspected to have been involved in various sabotage activities in Manipur and areas bordering Assam.

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These include the recent bomb blast that destroyed Sapermaina Bridge on NH-2 and the armed attack on an IOCL convoy at Tamenglong in Manipur, the IGP said.

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