Diphu: A former Karbi Revolutionary Army (KRA) militant was apprehended by police today at Lahorijan in central Assam's Karbi Anglong police, said a senior police official.
The KRA ultra identified as Minthing Chonglo alias Livin (30) hailing from Manipur was and a .22 bore pistol, ten rounds of ammunition and some other items found in his possession, Superintendent of Police M J Mahanta told PTI.
The insurgent was planning to start a new underground outfit of ethnic Kuki community, Mahanta said.
Last month joint operation team managed to recover two AK-56 rifles, ten magazines of AK-56, 255 live rounds of AK-56 ammunition, a 22 rifle, six live grenades, a magazine of 9 mm pistol, a 7.65 mm pistol, four live rounds of ammunitions of 7.65 pistol, four buff plates, a mobile, some SIM cards, and a torch.
