AR nabs Myanmar militants

Thursday, April 24, 2008, 16:04 [IST]

Aizawl, Apr 24 (UNI) The Assam Rifles nabbed three suspected members of Myanmar's underground outfit Chin National Confederation from Lunglei district.

Lunglei police today said the three were arrested from their hideout near Indo-Myanmar border in Lunglei district yesterday and a country-made .22 miniature rifle and several rounds of ammunition seized from them.

The militants had been identified and produced before a local court.

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