Two women cadre of the banned outfit Nationalist Democratic Front of Bodoland- Songbijit (NDFB-S) were apprehended by the police from Panbari police station of Assam's Chirang district on Monday.
The police is yet to ascertain if the two women had come with a motive to revive the insurgency in the region.
Those arrested have been identified as Rotima Borgoyary alias B Rwmwi, a member of the 40 Batch of NDFB(S), and Juli Basumatary alias B Jiri Jiri, a member of the 42 batch of NDFB(S).
The police seized a 9 mm pistol and three .22 calibre bullets from the two women.
An investigation into the matter is underway.
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