3 arrested for possessing arms in Meghalaya

Shillong, Nov 13 (UNI) Three people were arrested for possessing an illegal arm from the state's Jaintia Hills district, police said today.

Salim Ahmed, working as a coal labourer at Lad Rymbai area, was nabbed yesterday from Lad Rymbai for possessing a 9mm pistol. Three rounds of live 9mm bullets were also seized from his possession, Superintendent of Police M K Singh told UNI.

Based on Ahmed's information two more people - Tur Syrti and Harding Chyrmang - were arrested from Mynthning area today after Ahmed told police that the pistol was provided to him by the duo.

He said, police earlier, had arrested Chyrmang on charges of a murder case.

'' Ahmed is not a HuJI activist, but a criminal in the coal mine areas,'' Mr Singh said, adding that the coal labourer was a resident of Naogaon district of Assam.

Meanwhile, police have registered a case against the trio.

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