Assam police recovers huge cache of arms, ammunition in Sonitpur

Staff Reporter, Guwahati, September 7: Assam police recovered a huge cache of war-like stores including explosives and weapons from a tea estate at Missamari under Assam’s Sonitpur district on Wednesday. According to sources, the operation was launched on specific intelligence, resulting in the recovery of a large number of pistols, rifles including live ammunition and explosives. The cache was buried underneath the banks of Belsiri River inside a forest area of Kamengbari tea estate, sources added. The official suspected that the guns and explosives were allegedly hidden there by a militant group to carry out illegal activities. Further investigation is on. Last week also, Assam police seized a huge amount of explosives at Rani village in Kamrup Rural district. A total of 2800 gelatin sticks and 1500 electronic detonators were seized from a four wheeler vehicle that was intercepted in the area. One person, identified as Jahrul Islam (32) , was arrested for possession of it.