August 13, 2024: Assam police have successfully intercepted a group of 20 youths who has been trying to form a new militant group in Kokrajhar-Chirang forest. Police have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the group.

Assam DGP GP Singh said that police recovered six automatic rifles, four single-shot rifles, three pistols with magazines, five No 36 HE grenades, 54 rounds of AK rifle ammunition and nine rounds of pistol ammunition.

DGP GP Singh wrote on X, “In Kokrajhar-Chirang forests, we have been able to intercept and bring out a group of 20 youths who had been trying to form a new militant group for the last three/four months. They have listened to reason and come out and handed over the weapons held by them.”

Further investigation is underway.