Top militant nabbed in Manipur's Churachandpur
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A top militant was arrested in Manipur's Churachandpur district, the Assam Rifles said on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Assam Rifles, Territorial Army and Manipur Police nabbed the chief of militant group United Tribal Revolutionary Army (UTRA) from Dampi village on Tuesday, it said in a statement.
A .22 pistol with seven live bullets, a Chinese hand grenade and a mobile phone were seized from him, it said.
He was handed over to the police for further investigation, it added.
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