Suspected NDFB(S) cadre held in Tezpur

Tezpur: One suspected NDFB(S) cadre was arrested today along with a cache of arms and ammunition by a joint team of Assam Police and Army in Sonitpur district.

Biswanath Chariali police district SP Manabendra Dev Ray said, the suspected militant was apprehended from Dakshin Gopsarai village under Gohpur police station this morning.

The security team has recovered one .22 mm pistol with a magazine, six rounds of ammunition and one Chinese grenade from the man.

Assam Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) SN Singh said the security scenario have been tightened in the northern bank of Brahmaputra, mainly the areas along inter- state border with Arunachal Pradesh in view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebration.