Itanagar, May 8 -- The Itanagar capital police made significant headway in an ongoing investigation into a shadowy militant outfit calling itself the National Socialist Council for Taniland (NSCT) and its armed wing, United Tani Army (UTA).

The probe, which began on January 8 last following the circulation of videos and letters on social media by the group's self-declared commander-in-chief Anthony Doke, has led to multiple arrests, seizures of arms and ammunition, and exposure of disturbing youth conscription activities, Itanagar SP Rohit Rajbir Singh said on Thursday.

Anthony Doke, a known habitual offender with over 20 criminal cases involving extortion and firearms violations, has been identified as the mastermind behind the outfit. ...