3 arrested with huge cache of arms, ammunition in Mizoram’s Lunglei

Aizawl, Feb 13: Three persons were arrested, and a large cache of sophisticated arms, ammunition and other items were seized in Mizoram’s Lunglei district on Wednesday.

The arrested persons have been identified as Roni Chakma, 45, (Tripura), Anirban Chakma, (34) (Lawngtlai district, Mizoram) and Ribeng, 24, (Lunglei district, Mizoram).

After getting a tip off regarding carrying of the arms and ammunition in the car, a team of Mizoram police launched an operation and nabbed three of them.

Police recovered two AK-47 rifles, five US-made M4 carbines, 20 magazines, 504 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and 4,675 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition from their possession.

The police personnel also recovered Rs 49,550 in cash, some documents, SIM cards, ATM cards and five mobile phones.

The arms-laden car was coming from Thenzawl in central Mizoram’s Serchhip district, which shares a border with Champhai district, a hotspot for smuggling of drugs, arms, ammunition and other contraband from Myanmar.

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