Three NSCN-K Suspects Arrested in Arunachal Pradesh Raid
The joint raid signals steady counterinsurgency coordination in a district long targeted by the banned faction.
Overview
- Security forces from Assam Rifles and the state police detained three suspects in Wancho Colony in Khonsa on Friday.
- Officials identified the men as Wingan Agan, 33, Jhonny Riba, 21, and Rajapeyu Khechan Khetey, 30.
- Troops seized two 7.65 mm pistols with magazines, nine cartridges, three mobile phones with SIM cards, and a small packet of brown sugar.
- The detainees and the recovered items were handed to Khonsa police for further investigation.
- NSCN-K (Niki Sumi) is a banned insurgent group active in parts of Northeast India, and joint Assam Rifles–police operations are a common way to disrupt its networks.