Assam Karbi Anglong

Guwahati: Two persons were arrested in Assam’s Karbi Anglong on Friday with a huge cache of arms and ammunition.

As per reports, the two were arrested by the Nilambazar Police based on a specific input of them having arms and ammunition.

Based on the input, the police raided a house in Tila Basti under Laharijan Tea Estate and from the two from the house.

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On investigating and interrogating both of them, the police found that the two had illegally possessed several firearms without any documentation.

The police found one 303-rifle, one DBBL rifle, 34 rounds of 303 live ammunition, 7 of .22 live ammunition, 47 of different caliber ammunition, 7 of 12 Bore ammunition, one scope and 3 of charger clip.

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The arrested accused were identified as Kabil Uddin Laskar (22), a resident of Ramnagar village, Cachar and Manik Ali (28) of Darrang district.

It was not immediately known why they had the arms but a source informed that the two were suspected involved in illegal hunting.