NIA recovers huge cache of arms from Assam border

As part of the investigation into the December 23 violence in Sonitpur district of Assam, the National Investigation Agency claimed to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Saturday night.

The NIA, in a joint operation with the Assam Police and the Army, recovered 2 AK 56 rifles, one HK 33 rifle, 2 grenades, three M 20 rounds, 123 5.56 mm rounds, 223 AK rounds, 2 HK magazines, 5 AK magazines and 3 ammunition pouches. Certain incriminating documents were also recovered in the search.

The seizure was made following an information by Ajoi Basumatary alias B Buhum, the arrested commander of 3rd Batallion of NDFB (S). It was allegedly under Basumatary direction and leadership that the violence took place in which more than 80 people were killed.