Indian Army and Nagaland Police in a joint operation have arrested two rebels belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) at Chekiye Village in Dimapur district, a defence PRO said on Thursday.

The team also rescued Shakil Ahmed of MSF Andhra Fish Company and handed over the cadres to the state police.

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The security forces apprehended two active cadres of NSCN-R on May 31 from Chekiya village in Nagaland’s Dimapur, Defence PRO Kohima said in a tweet.

The PRO Defence further informed that Assam Rifles through its concerted effort motivated the active cadre of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K-YA) to join the mainstream.