CHANGLANG, Dec 3: Personnel of the Changlang battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) arrested two NSCN (IM) militants from Mullong area here on December 1.
The arrest was made following an operation launched by the battalion on receiving information about the operatives who had been carrying out extortion in the villages.
The militants have been identified as self-styled Private Mohonong Tikhak and self-styled Private Ronong Tikhak, informed Kohima-based Defence PRO, Colonel C Konwer.
A pistol with live ammunition, along with incriminating documents, was recovered from the duo’s possession.
