The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 24 arrested three persons, including a Myanmar national, in connection with the seizure of explosives, arms and ammunition in Mizoram in May last year.
The trio have been identified as J. Rohlupuia, 55; Henry Siangnuna, 48; and C. Laldinsaga, 43. They were taken into custody following searches at four locations in Mizoram — two in Champhai and one each in Aizawl and Lawngtlai districts.
The case pertains to the seizure of two pick-up trucks laden with 223 boxes of 200 gelatin sticks each, gunpowder, weapons etc., in Aizawl’s Kulikawn by an Assam Rifles team on May 1, 2022.
