BSF recover arms, ammunition from SW Garo Hills forest

Guwahati, March 26: The troops of BSF, Meghalaya Frontier, have recovered arms and ammunition believed to have been hidden by the banned Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), near the forest area at village Chegnigre under Rongra Police Station in South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
 

Acting on specific information on March 25,  BSF troops of BOP Rongra and Chegnigre of 43rd Battalion BSF during a search operation in the forest area near village Chegnigre under Rongra Police Station in South Garo Hills recovered  one USA-made 0.32 mm calibre revolver, 50 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition and  four Iron Magazine supposed to be AK SVD Airsoft Sniper Rifles.

The GNLA has hidden arms at various places in Garo Hills which they use mainly for extortion purpose and other illegal acivities. The seized revolver, ammunition and magazine are handed over to Police Station Rongra for further necessary action.