Large weapons cache found in Assam

A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered on Wednesday from Kokrajhar district, police said. Acting on a tip-off, security personnel recovered the arms and ammunition from Lauti area near the India-Bhutan border, Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police Rakesh Raushan said.

Kokrajhar (Assam): A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered on Wednesday from Kokrajhar district, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, security personnel recovered the arms and ammunition from Lauti area near the India-Bhutan border, Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police Rakesh Raushan said.

A team, led by Additional Superintendent of Police Mukut Rabha, recovered 51 live ammunition of AK-47 series rifles, one AK-56 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, three AK magazines and one pistol along with a magazine.

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Raushan said the arms and ammunition were buried under the soil and former BLT (Bodo Liberation Tigers) militants are believed to be involved in it.

PTI