Four cadres of the Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) were nabbed by security forces in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Sunday.
In an effort to cull insurgency in Assam and Changlang, Tirap and Longding districts of Arunachal, the Army again foiled an extortion bid on Sunday.
In a step towards stopping extortion in the district, the Lekhapani Battalion apprehended the most wanted revenue secretary of ENNG along with 3 other hardcore cadres from Namphai-II area of Miao circle in Changlang district.
The ENNG cadres have been identified as- Wangjen Pangtha, Hunsengla Semai, Mopai and Nyalu Pangsa.
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The forces recovered a set of Motorola phones with charger, 5 basic phones, 2 smartphones, 8 sim cards and foreign currencies.
According to Army sources, the cadres were involved in extortion bid in Miao and Kharsang circles.
They were caught based on the strong human and electronic input established by the Indian Army.
The timely action in thwarting extortion network by the security forces has been appreciated by the local populace and civil administration.