Shillong, Feb. 3 -- Meghalaya police on Sunday arrested a former militant with arms and ammunition at Baringgre Chambildam village in Dambo Rongjeng in East Garo Hills district, police said on Monday.
Mexbal K. Marak alias Menil, a resident of Silchanggittim village under Rongjeng Police Station, was apprehended based on specific intelligence inputs for possession of illegal arms and ammunition, Stephan Rynjah, the district police chief of East Garo Hills, said.
He said the Special Operation Team commandos launched an operation at Baringgre Chambildam under Rongjeng Police Station and seized a China-made 7.65mm pistol from his possession.
During preliminary interrogation, Marak revealed that he was a member of the ANVC-B militant gr...