Cops seize huge cache of arms, nab two smugglers

Aizawl: In a joint operation, the Mizoram Police and the Assam Rifles, have seized a huge cache of arms from a truck in Serchhip district, police said today. Two suspected arm smugglers were arrested in this connection last evening, the police said. [caption id=“attachment_1263695” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] AFP[/caption]The seized arms included ten modified assault rifles along with 20 magazines, four Chinese-made rifles along with eight magazines, a light machine gun, 39 grenade shells, one pistol, one telescope used for rifles, a pistol silencer and 532 rounds of live ammunition. The arms were seized from a truck at a place between Chekkawn and Khawlailung villages yesterday. Two suspects - Thangdeihtung (30), driver of the truck and Liankhanmang (30), both belonging to the Champai town bordering Myanmar were arrested and booked under relevant sections of the IPC, police added. PTI