2 from Manipur & Mizoram held with pistols, ammo near Mizoram border
Silchar: Cachar police arrested two men from Mizoram and Manipur with pistols and live ammunition during a routine naka check near Mizoram border on Tuesday evening, flagging a possible insurgency link.
The arrests were made outside Dholakhal border outpost when police stopped a vehicle coming from Mizoram side. A thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of .32 calibre and 7.65mm pistols, along with magazines and five rounds of 7.65mm live ammunition.
The accused have been identified as Hmargaihzuol Hmar (26) of Tlangnuam Part in Mizoram’s Aizawl district and Lalkhumlien Hmar (38) of Lamabhutangkhal in Imphal East district of Manipur. Police said the arms were allegedly being smuggled to Hmarkhawlien area under Lakhipur Police Station in Cachar district.
Cachar SP Partha Pratim Das said it was too early to ascertain the exact motive behind the smuggling. “Such weapons often originate from across the Myanmar border and are usually meant for illegal sale,” he said.
While a possible insurgent link could not be ruled out, he stressed that investigations were still at a preliminary stage.
The accused have been identified as Hmargaihzuol Hmar (26) of Tlangnuam Part in Mizoram’s Aizawl district and Lalkhumlien Hmar (38) of Lamabhutangkhal in Imphal East district of Manipur. Police said the arms were allegedly being smuggled to Hmarkhawlien area under Lakhipur Police Station in Cachar district.
Cachar SP Partha Pratim Das said it was too early to ascertain the exact motive behind the smuggling. “Such weapons often originate from across the Myanmar border and are usually meant for illegal sale,” he said.
While a possible insurgent link could not be ruled out, he stressed that investigations were still at a preliminary stage.
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