𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗡 𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.

At least three suspected NSCN cadres were killed in an encounter with Assam Police in Dima Hasao district on Tuesday, officers said.

A cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered.

Senior officers of Assam Police headquarters told PTI that the encounter took place at a place between N Kubin and Herakilo under Haflong police station limits after the NSCN cadres came from Nagaland.

“Acting on a tip-off about the presence of the militants, a joint team of Assam Police and central forces launched an operation in the area. Once face-to-face, a heavy exchange of fire between the security team and militants ensued,” a top officer said.

In the gunfight, three militants were killed on the spot, he added.