Overview

• A joint operation by Assam Police Special Units and Assam Rifles, launched on Saturday, led to a 60-hour search in Dima Hasao district.
• Three suspected NSCN cadres were killed in a gunfight lasting 3-4 hours near N Kubin and Herakilo under Haflong police station limits on Tuesday.
• The militants, reportedly infiltrating from Nagaland, had issued an extortion letter to the National Highways Authority of India targeting an infrastructure project.
• Recovered items include two AK-47 rifles, a pistol, and a cache of ammunition, with investigations and a manhunt for accomplices ongoing.
• The operation reflects ongoing efforts to disrupt insurgent networks and prevent extortion-based financing in Northeast India.