A joint team of the Assam Rifles and Police in southern Mizoram’s Siaha district arrested a Myanmar national and confiscated 19 air rifles along with 75,000 pellets. The operation, prompted by specific intelligence inputs, led to the apprehension of the individual during a vehicle checkup at a Mobile Vehicle Check Post.
The security forces discovered the cache of air rifles and ammunition during the search of a Tata Yodha driven by the Myanmar national. Among the seized items were 18 NX200 (4.5mm) air rifles, one PX100 (4.5mm) air rifle, and 75,000 pellets in 150 boxes of Excite brand. Additionally, a telescope for an air rifle, a nitro piston, a spring for an air rifle, and a Redmi 15C mobile phone were also found.
Mizoram, with its unfenced international border with Myanmar and porous mountainous border with Bangladesh, faces challenges of cross-border smuggling and illegal activities. The apprehended individual, identified as Khar Lian (36) from Myanmar, along with the seized items, has been handed over to the Siaha Police Station for further investigation and legal procedures.
