Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 20:
In yet another absolute synergy between the police ad troops of Red Shield Division, a joint operation launched by Artillery Brigade and Police in North Cachar Hills led to recovery of huge cache of assorted arms and cash in Indian currency, according to PIB Defence Wing statement.
The statement said that Joytishore Thousen alias Daku Dimasa, who is a self-styled Junior Liet of DHD (J) Group was nabbed by the troops of 57 Mountain Division and Assam Police near Umrango while travelling in an Indica vehicle at about 8 pm on October 17.
Interrogation of Daku Dimasa revealed the location of several secret cache of arms, ammunition and cash stored by the dreaded DHD (J) cadres in NC Hills and adjoining areas.
Based on the information provided during the interrogation, several teams were launched which led to recovery of Rs 17 lakhs in cash and assorted ammunition from two places.
On subsequent probing, the apprehendee led to the column to an otherwise innocent looking non-descript sugarcane field from where ten AK-56 riffles, one 9 mm sten carbine machine gun and one lethod rocket launcher were recovered.
As if this was not enough, a detailed checking of the Indica car seized during the operation led to recovery of Rs 19 lakhs in cash.
Arguably, this huge recovery of cash amounting to Rs 18.9 lakh in cash is believed to have been extorted from rich businessmen of NC hills by DHD (J) cadres.
In an unrelated operation on the same day, one militant of DHD (J) was nabbed along with an AK-56 weapon and thirty rounds of ammunition on the outskirts of Haflong by security forces.
The militant nabbed had been identified as Rock Dimasa alias Probin Hagier.
Based on the interrogation of the individual, the security forces conducted operation in think jungles outside Haflong and busted a DHD (J) hideout.
Rs 1 lakh in cash, one hand grenade, 31 rounds of AK-56 ammunition, one point 22 mm pen pistol and other equipments were recovered from this hideouts which was subsequently destroyed.