Guwahati, August 11 (MExN): Assam Rifles Battalion under aegis of Red Shield Division conducted a successful operation in the remote areas of Parbung and Lungthullen (Pherzawl district) on August 10. PIB (Defence Wing) in a press release stated two cadres of Hmar People Convention (Democratic) (HQ Faction) HPC (D) involved in tax collection and several nefarious activities in the area of Pherzawl and Tipaimukh were apprehended. The apprehended cadres were identified as Sergeant Thangrosung Mengha, Commander of Tipaimukh Area and Sergeant Lal Sanga Hmar. A large quantity of items to include explosives, uniforms and important documents were seized during the operation. The documents recovered from them reveal the massive scale of extortion they were involved in the Pherzawl district, the release added. The apprehendees along with recovered items were handed over to Police for further investigation.
