AR nab foreigner with arms in Mizoram

Following a search operations, troops of 28 Assam Rifles under 23 sector nabbed a Myanmarese foreigner with arms at Saiha in southern Mizoram near the Myanmar border around 1830 hours on Saturday, a delayed report said.

Assam Rifles sources said Mungchina, 58, was arrested with one Chinese-made 9 mm Newin Stengun, one country-made AK 47 rifle and two air guns being converted into point 22 Caliber weapon. The troops also busted one makeshift workshop which was used for manufacturing arms.

The Myanmarese national is staying in Mizoram on fake identity and possesses an Indian voter ID issued in January, 2006. He was working as weapon transporter and used to maintain and modify the weapons.

He was handed over to Saiha police station along with the seized weapons.