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Two accused with the seized liquor in Merapani.[/caption]
Dimapur, May 5 (EMN): Wokha battalion of the Assam Rifles has confiscated huge amount of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from Merapani foothill road on May 5.
The Assam Rifles press release stated illegal liquor consisting 2760 bottles of IMFL worth INR 6,90,000 was recovered during search of suspected vehicle. It stated that two persons identified as Rilanthung Odyuo (33) of Lio longidang village under Bhandari sub-division, and Atheo Odyuo (27) of Bhandari village were arrested in this connection.
It stated the two accused alongwith the recovered items were handed over to Bhandari police station for further investigation.
In a separated incident, Wokha battalion of the Assam Rifles has arrested one person with illegal ammunition from Church Colony, Wokha town, on May 4 during search of a suspected house.
The accused has been identified as Yanimthung Ezung (46), son of Nchupomo Ezung and resident of House No -56, Church colony, Wokha. The troops recovered one 9mm live round, five point 22 live rounds and one unidentified explosive.
It stated that the individual along with the recovered items were handed over to Wokha Police station for further investigation.
