Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Jan 16, 2025 12:54 PM IST
In the course of the operation, authorities recovered 6 AK-47 rifles, 10,050 rounds of AK ammunition, and 13 magazines
Silchar: At the least 5 suspected members, together with a frontrunner, of the Myanmar-based rebel group Chin Nationwide Entrance (CNF), have been arrested on Wednesday for illegally transporting weapons from throughout the border to Bangladesh by northeastern India, police mentioned.
In a joint operation with an intelligence company, Mizoram Police raided areas on the outskirts of Saithah village, underneath the jurisdiction of West Phaileng Police Station in Mizoram’s Mamit district. The raid focused a deal between two main rebel teams from Myanmar and Bangladesh, in accordance with an officer.
In the course of the operation, authorities recovered 6 AK-47 rifles, 10,050 rounds of AK ammunition, and 13 magazines.
“Preliminary investigations have revealed that the seized arms and ammunition have been meant for commerce between the CNF of Myanmar and the United Folks’s Democratic Entrance (UPDF-P), an rebel group energetic within the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh,” the officer mentioned.
One of many arrested suspects is a distinguished chief of the CNF, the officer added.
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“This is among the largest arms recoveries in Mizoram, sending a powerful warning to unlawful operators within the area. It additionally underscores the transnational nature of unlawful arms trafficking and highlights ongoing threats to regional stability,” a Mizoram police officer mentioned.
A case has been registered at West Phaileng Police Station in Mamit district, and investigations are ongoing. Efforts are being made to dismantle the arms smuggling community, police mentioned.