AIZAWL: A 29-year-old militant belonging to the Kuki-Chin National Army, a Bangladesh-based insurgent outfit, was arrested by Assam Rifles in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, the paramilitary organisation stated in an announcement.
The rebel, recognized as Faliansang Bawm, was allegedly staying at a home in Bungtlang village for a while, the assertion stated.
Acting on a tip-off, Assam Rifles personnel raided the home and nabbed the militant on Friday, it stated, including he was handed over to the state police.
Earlier on March 10, Assam Rifles had apprehended one other KCNA militant in Hmunnuam village in the identical district. Fleeing the Bangladesh Army’s offensive towards the KCNA, over 500 folks from the neighbouring nation’s Chittagong Hill Tracts have taken refuge in Lawngtlai district. PTI