Under barrel grenade launcher, huge cache of arms recovered near Myanmar border
New Delhi, Dec 26: The Border Security Force has made a huge recovery at Aizawl, the near the border with Myanmar.
The recovery was made when the BSF was carrying out a regular patrolling of the area within Aizawl. The BSF said that six M-16 rifles, three AK-47, one SLR and one G-3 rifle were recovered. Further the soldiers also found an under barrel grenade launcher apart from Rs 1,19,100 in cash.
The spot of the recovery is around 5 kilometres from the International Border. BSF officials say that the ammunition was dumped by the Arakan Liberation Army. The group currently under a cease fire agreement with Myanmar represent the Buddhist inhabitants of the Rakhine state who are seeking autonomy.
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The BSF suspects that the weapons were being smuggled to Bangladesh. Further investigations are on.