2 suspected extremists carrying arms held

Two suspected extremists carrying a huge cache of arms and ammunition were beaten up by people and later arrested in South Assam's Cachar district on Saturday, police said.

Three AK-56 rifles, one Chinese made Light Machine Gun, one 12 bore single barrel rifle and a 5.56 mm rifle, besides a huge quantity of assorted ammunition were seized from the two, Superintendent of Police Rakesh Roshan told PTI.

They were waiting for a bus at Harinagar in Lakhipur sub-division when local people noticed rifles in their bag and beat them up.

Police said they rescued the two and admitted them to Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

 

Deputy Commissioner S Lakshman said the two suspected extremists could not be questioned as they were seriously injured.

Investigations are on, the SP said.