Guwahati: Security Forces arrested two suspected Adivasi militants from Dibrugarh district of Assam.
In a joint operation, sleuths of Assam Rifles along with 166 Territorial Army arrested the militants from the Dhaman Tinthengia village of Tingkhong area on Sunday night.
The arrested militants identified as Mileswar Kisan alias Sunil (38) and Shampad Cheruwa alias Rahul (30) of Salmari tea estate of Dibrugarh.
Four live rounds of ammunition and a.22 pistol have been recovered from them.
The militants have been booked under section 25 (1) (a) of the Arms Act.
Dibrugarh Additional SP (Headquarters) Bitul Chetia said that interrogation of the duo is underway and added that they may have links with the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) or Maoists elements in the state.