Assam police intercepts group trying to form militant group; arms and ammunition recovered

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 13 : Assam police have successfully intercepted a group of 20 youths who had been trying to form a new militant group and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kokrajhar-Chirang forests.

Assam DGP GP Singh said that police recovered six automatic rifles, four single-shot rifles, three pistols with magazines, five No 36 HE grenades, 54 rounds of AK rifle ammunition, and nine rounds of pistol ammunition.
"In Kokrajhar-Chirang forests, we have been able to intercept and bring out a group of 20 youths who had been trying to form a new militant group for the last three/four months. They have listened to reason and come out and handed over the weapons held by them," GP Singh wrote on X.
He further said, "We strive to keep our state free of weapons & violence."
Further investigation is underway. More details into the matter are awaited.