Assam Rifle’s PRO Lt Col Amitabh Sharma said that based on specific information regarding presence of an arms dealer, 32 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North), along with police representatives, launched an operation in general area Signal Basti, Dimapur and apprehended the arms dealer.
The apprehended person was identified as Puloka Achumi and security personnel recovered a Made in Germany point 32 mm pistol with magazine, 480 SP capsules in possession from him.
Later the person along with the recovered items was handed over to Urban Police Station, Dimapur for further investigation.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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