Guwahati, June 20 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty

Dibrugarh: A hardcore cadre of the NSCN-K (AngMai) faction was arrested during a joint operation conducted by the Assam Rifles and Arunachal Pradesh Police in Tirap district on Friday.

The arrested cadre has been identified as Longsom Losu alias Gangsa (32), a resident of Tirap district.

Following specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of an underground operative in the area, a joint operation was launched, resulting in the apprehension of the cadre.

During the operation, a 7.65 mm pistol, a magazine, 10 live rounds of 7.65 mm ammunition, and a bag were recovered from his possession.

Officials said the operation was the result of coordination between the Assam Rifles and ...