NSCN (R) militant nabbed in Arunachal

A cadre of the NSCN (Reformation) outfit has been arrested in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, the state police informed on Tuesday.

A joint team of Assam Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force personnel launched an operation based on a tip-off and nabbed the militant in Changlang town on Monday evening, district Superintendent of Police (SP) Mihin Gambo said.

The arrested militant has been identified as Noksom Tangha, the outfit's revenue in-charge of Changlang town, Gambo added.

Tangha, a resident of New Sallang village in the district, was actively involved in an extortion racket being carried out by NSCN (R). A motorcycle and a mobile phone were seized from his possession, the SP said.