Major blow to Naga insurgent, senior cadre held in Nagaland

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New Delhi : In a major blow to Naga insurgents, a senior cadre of the NSCN (Kitovi-Neopak) group was apprehended in Nagaland on January 23, 2018.

Acting on specific information from National Investigation Agency (NIA) about movement of a senior NSCN cadre from Dimapur to Zunheboto, a joint team of Assam Rifles and National Investigation Agency established multiple mobile vehicle check- posts in Kohima district of Nagaland on the morning of January 23.

During a vehicle check at the Mobile Vehicle Check Post in Zubza near Kohima, troops of Assam rifles apprehended a Self Styled Brigadier of NSCN (KN) from a TATA Fortuner vehicle along with two cadres of NSCN (KN). The apprehended cadre were identified as SS Brigadier Aheto H Chophy, a resident of village Yehemi, Zunheboto, Nagaland, along with two cadres: SS Sergeant Witti Marak and Mughahoto Sumi, according to a PIB release.

Aheto Chophy is accused No 3 in a NIA case pertaining to criminal conspiracy for misappropriation of government arms and ammunition belonging to Zunehboto District Executive Force Kote. A non- bailable warrant was issued against him by a Special Judge of NIA on May 14, 2014, and subsequently on July 8, 2014.

One Type-56 rifle, two pistols, 176 rounds of ammunition, Rs 1,32,320 cash, mobile instruments and incriminating documents were seized during the operation.