Assam Police Stop Group from Forming Militant Group in Kokrajhar-Chirang Forests
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 13: Assam police have successfully intercepted a group of 20 youths who had been trying to form a new militant group in the Kokrajhar-Chirang forests. They recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Details of the Recovery
Assam DGP GP Singh reported that the police recovered:
- Six automatic rifles
- Four single-shot rifles
- Three pistols with magazines
- Five No 36 HE grenades
- 54 rounds of AK rifle ammunition
- Nine rounds of pistol ammunition
GP Singh stated, “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.”
He further emphasized, “We strive to keep our state free of weapons & violence.”
Further investigation is underway, and more details are awaited.
Doubts Revealed
Assam Police -: Assam Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining law and order in the state of Assam, India.
Militant Group -: A militant group is a group of people who use violence and weapons to achieve their goals, often against the government or other groups.
Kokrajhar-Chirang Forests -: Kokrajhar and Chirang are districts in Assam, and the forests there are large areas filled with trees and wildlife.
Arms -: Arms are weapons like guns, rifles, and grenades that people use to fight.
Automatic Rifles -: Automatic rifles are guns that can fire many bullets quickly without needing to reload after each shot.
Single-shot Rifles -: Single-shot rifles are guns that can fire only one bullet at a time before needing to be reloaded.
Pistols -: Pistols are small guns that can be held and fired with one hand.
Grenades -: Grenades are small bombs that can be thrown by hand and explode after a short time.
Ammunition -: Ammunition is the supply of bullets and other explosive materials used in guns and weapons.
DGP GP Singh -: DGP GP Singh is the Director General of Police in Assam, which means he is the top police officer in the state.
Investigation -: Investigation is the process of looking into something carefully to find out the truth or gather more information.
