ITANAGAR: Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh apprehended two rebels of NSCN (I-M) and NSCN (U) and recovered arms and ammunitions from their possession.
Longding district police, led by SP Vikram H M Meena, along with personnel of Sixth Assam Rifles, apprehended the UG cadres from the district on Friday evening during a joint operation, police said on Saturday. Both the rebels were involved in running an extortion racket in the district.
Based on intelligence inputs about presence of the cadres, a joint operation was launched and self-styled second lieutenant Panpoh Pansa of NSCN (I-M) and self-styled private Pegang Gangsa of NSCN (U) was arrested.