Guwahati: Two persons were arrested and a huge cache of explosives seized by troopers of Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police on the Indo-Myanmar border.
The joint operation was carried out at Ajnak village in Siaha district of Mizoram.
According to reports, the team intercepted two trucks and recovered a large cache of war-like goods and explosives.
The seized items included Belox-10 explosives (124.2 kg), granular explosives (121.5 kg), gun powder explosives (49.9 kg), 3,950 detonators, 120 Lellier & Belliot 30-06 bullets, 100 Lellier & Belliot .22 Hornet bullets, 12,000 meters of codex, and 106 tac shotgun ammunition belts.
The two arrested who were arrested have been handed over to Mizoram police.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicles were chartered by a Myanmar national for medical evacuation of Chin National Army (CNA) cadres to Aizawl.
Sharing the news on Twitter, The Assam Rifles wrote, “HUGE RECOVERY OF WAR LIKE STORES BY ASSAM RIFLES IN MIZORAM Lunglei Battalion of @official_dgar, on 27 Feb, recovered huge quantity of war like stores to include 124 Kg of Belox-10 Explosive, 121.5 Kg of Granular Explosive, 49.9 Kg of Gun Powder Explosive, 3950 Detonators.”
HUGE RECOVERY OF WAR LIKE STORES BY ASSAM RIFLES IN MIZORAM
Lunglei Battalion of @official_dgar, on 27 Feb, recovered huge quantity of war like stores to include 124 Kg of Belox-10 Explosive, 121.5 Kg of Granular Explosive, 49.9 Kg of Gun Powder Explosive, 3950 Detonators,— The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) March 1, 2022
“120 Lellier & Belliot 30-06 (Bullet), 100 Lellier & Belliot .22 Hornet (Bullet), 100 Mini Mag .22 Bullets, 12000 mtr Codex and two vehicles from Siaha District of Mizoram. @adgpi@HMOIndia@PIBHomeAffairs,” the tweet further added.
120 Lellier & Belliot 30-06 (Bullet), 100 Lellier & Belliot .22 Hornet (Bullet), 100 Mini Mag .22 Bullets, 12000 mtr Codex and two vehicles from Siaha District of Mizoram. @adgpi @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs pic.twitter.com/rqh0l2AtPe
— The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) March 1, 2022