Itanagar: Security forces have arrested two active cadres of the Naga insurgent group, NSCN-K (YA), from Jairampur in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh following a two-day operation on Monday, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
“The joint team of 19 Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police apprehended the two active cadres of NSCN-K (YA) from Jairampur in two days operation on September 18-19,” Changlang SP Mihin Gambo said.
The arrested cadres have been identified as self-styled private (SS Pvt) Meatu Meyak (30) and SS Pvt Moring Kenlo (18), a Myanmarese national.
The joint team also recovered one 9mm pistol with magazine, live rounds, detonator, TNT, cordex, mobile phones, wild animals teeth, Myanmar stamps and other incriminating documents from their hideout, the SP said.