Myanmar national held with weapons, ammo in Mizoram

Aizawl: Assam Rifles and Mizoram police, acting on a tip-off, recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition during a joint operation in Zokhawthar village near the Mizoram-Myanmar border, the Assam Rifles said in a statement.

The seized items included an M4 assault rifle with a magazine, a German pistol with a magazine, two double-barreled rifles, two single-barreled rifles, 20 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, six rounds of 9mm ammunition, and two helmets.

Assam Rifles apprehended a Myanmar national for possessing the illegal arms and ammunition, the statement added.

Both the seized weapons and the suspect were handed over to Zokhawthar police on the same day for further legal action.