Explosives, ammunition, foreign currency seized in Mizoram; 6 held

AIZAWL: Assam Rifles seized a huge quantity of Myanmar-bound explosives, warlike stores, foreign currency on Saturday in two separate raids in Mizoram, and detained six persons, including four Myanmar nationals, Defence sources said.

Assam Rifles officials said that acting on a tip-off, it recovered a huge cache of explosives and warlike stores from near Tuipang Block in the Saiha district.

The seizure was done when the explosives, weapon and warlike stores were being carried on three Chinese Kenbo bikes, which tried to evade the mobile vehicle check-post at Tuipang.

Four Myanmarese nationals were apprehended in this connection.

The seized explosives, warlike stores include 22.42 kg of gunpowder, 60 rounds of .22 ammunition, three boxes of .177 pellets, one .22 rifle and various other tactical stores including tactical vests, tactical gloves, combat uniform and boots.

In a separate raid at Zawngling in Tuipang Block, Assam Rifles intercepted a vehicle and recovered a huge amount of Myanmarese and Indian currencies. Two persons have been arrested in this connection.

The seized currencies include Myanmarese 73,43,700 kyat (equivalent to Rs 2,84,568), and INR (Rs) 2,33,910. (IANS)

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