MIAO, Jan 9:   Acting on a tip-off, Changlang police arrested three persons on Wednesday in connection with extortion activities.
The arrested have been identified as Chow Ong Singpho (27), Wamu Mossang (34) and Onglat Singpho (28) who werr involved in extortion activities in the market area.
Speaking to media, SDPO Tasi Darang informed that the police received information on Tuesday  that some people had extorted money from shopkeepers in the market. Immediately a police team was constituted and a search operation launched,” the SDPO added.
Along with Rs 13,940, a suspected AK magazine with nine live rounds, several pieces of paper containing contact numbers, and two ‘Eastern Naga Army’ badges were recovered from the trio.
A case has been registered at the police station here under relevant sections of the Arms Act and the IPC, he informed.
The team that made the arrest comprised  of OC Miao Police station  Inspector Ege Ete, SI Jano Aran, and Constables Bikram Chetry, Miaong Singpho, T Jongsam and MN Tikhak.

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