Engthanching of Ngaizawl village, located within Champhai district bordering Myanmar, was arrested from his home.
Aizawl : A 47-year-old man in eastern Mizoram has been arrested with 1,348 rounds of live ammunition worth an estimated Rs 2.69 lakhs, a police officer said Tuesday.
Engthanching of Ngaizawl village, located within Champhai district
bordering Myanmar, was arrested from his home in an operation involving
local police and investigators from the state’s Crime Investigation
Department (Special Branch).
The live ammunition are all 7.62 mm bullets, which can be used in AK-47 assault rifles among others.
An arms smuggling case was registered at the Khawzawl police station on the night of March 29, the police official said, adding it remains unclear if the ammunition consignment was meant for any militant group. Investigations are on.
The live ammunition are all 7.62 mm bullets, which can be used in AK-47 assault rifles among others.
An arms smuggling case was registered at the Khawzawl police station on the night of March 29, the police official said, adding it remains unclear if the ammunition consignment was meant for any militant group. Investigations are on.