PDCK cadre
Khorsing Engleng, a suspected PDCK cadre, arrested from West Karbi Anglong district. Image credit - Northeast Now

The army and police in a joint operation nabbed one suspected cadre of the Peopleโ€™s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) from Amtereng under Baithalangso police station in Assamโ€™s West Karbi Anglong district.

The apprehended suspected PDCK cadre has been identified as Khorsing Engleng, a resident of Amtereng in West Karbi Anglong district.

The PDCK cadre was nabbed at around 3 pm from his residence.

The police have recovered a .22 mm pistol, 6 ammunitions, 2 mobile phone handsets and 2 SIM cards.

Engleng is currently in the custody of Baithalangso police.

On May 31, 2019, during a joint operation, the police and army nabbed two armed militants belonging to the Peopleโ€™s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) from West Karbi Anglong district of Assam.

Based on secret information, the army and police carried out a joint operation and nabbed the two PDCK militants from Bakulia area in West Karbi Anglong district on May 31, 2019.

Defence sources claimed that one .22 pistol along with a magazine, 6 rounds of ammunition, 3 mobile phones, 6 SIM cards 3 memory cards, Rs 5,855 in cash and other items were recovered from their possession.

Nongee Terang is Northeast Now Correspondent in Diphu. He can be reached at: [email protected]