Karimganj (Assam), Mar 14 : Border Security Force
personnel have apprehended five people and seized arms,
including a rifle and 22 silencers from them at the
Assam-Mizoram border, defence sources said today.
Based on inputs from BSF's intelligence wing the five
were apprehended near Marpara late last night while they were
travelling in a vehicle between the two states.
A .22 rifle, six air guns, seven telescope sights, 12
silencers, a car and five mobile hand sets were seized from
them.
In another operation, BSF apprehended an arms smuggler
from Aizawl and seized a US-made .38 revolver and an
Italian-made 9 mm pistol from his possession, the sources
added.