3 cadres of banned outfit ENNG held from Assam

In a joint operation, the police of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam arrested three leaders of the banned Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) on Saturday, a senior officer said here.

The arrests were made from Tinsukia district in Assam, he said.

“In Saturday’s joint operation, the police team apprehended three hardcore operatives of the rebel outfit from Tinsukia district,” Arunachal Pradesh State Task Force Superintendent of Police Rohit Rajbir Singh said. The arrested rebels were identified as Chailai Ngodam, Shewang Hodong and Hongam Ngodam, the SP said.

The joint team of police also recovered a pistol, two magazines and 25 rounds of live ammunition from their possession, he said.