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Assam Rifles apprehend arms dealer in Nagaland

| | Nov 28, 2017, at 02:19 am

Guwahati, Nov 27 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended an arms dealer in Nagaland’s Kohima area, officials said on Monday.

 Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of illegal arms dealer 9 Assam Rifles, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North),  along with police representatives, established a vehicle check post in general area High School Junction and Teenpati Junction, Kohima.

During the search, the troops apprehended one arms peddler along with a point 22 Pistol and one magazine.

The apprehended arms dealer was identified as Seyie Khrielie alias Alo Zao.

The arms dealer, along with recovered items, was handed over to Kohima (North) Police Station for further investigation.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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