Three suspected ULFA men arrested, arms recovered

Three suspected ULFA militants were arrested and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered in the wee hours today, police said.

"After getting an information, we laid traps at seven places around Guwahati. Post midnight, we spotted a vehicle and searched it. We recovered the arms from there and arrested three persons," Inspector General of Police (Central Western Range) L R Bishnoi said.

Three AK-81 rifles, nine magazines and three US-made bottle grenades were recovered from the vehicle, he said.

The arms were being taken to Goalpara district near the border with Meghalaya, Bishnoi said.