LONGDING, Sep 2: The security forces deployed in the region achieved a major breakthrough in its fight against insurgency.
Based on a specific intelligence input, for several days, a joint team of Longding Battalion of Assam Rifles alongwith Army and Assam Police tracked the move of Self Styled Seargent Tainai Wangnoham and his associates who were involved in threatening the locals residing in Kanubari area of Longding District, Arunachal Pradesh.
Subsequently the joint team of security forces nabbed the insurgent near Banfera tea garden of Sonari District, Assam.
Initial interrogation revealed that the Self Styled Seargent was involved in extortion and recruitment attempts on behalf of NSCN-IM in the Wancho region.
The arrested cadre has been handed over to Sonari Police for further investigation.The arrest of the insurgent is a massive blow to the illegal activities of NSCN-IM in Wancho region. It is a big relief for the locals of Longding District who were continuously threatened by the dreaded insurgent, stated the DIPRO report. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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