ITANAGAR, July 28 - Security personnel nabbed a cadre of the proscribed Naga outfit, NSCN (Reformation), from Changlang on Monday, the police said today.
�Based on specific inputs about movement of an NSCN (R) cadre in Changlang town, a joint team of Changlang District Police, 9th Assam Rifles and 149 Bn CRPF, launched an operation on Monday evening. The NSCN-R cadre, identified as Noksom Tangha (42), a resident of New Sallang village under Changlang PS, has been apprehended,� Changlang SP Mihin Gambo said.
Security forces also seized a motorcycle and a mobile phone from him. Gambo said that the arrested ultra was involved in an extortion racket in Changlang district.