Diphu August 27: Bokajan police in alliance with 5th Assam Rifles based at Dimapur city of Nagaland, raided Gharialdubi locality of the town; in the combined operation conducted during the early hours today, a large catcha of arms and ammunition was recovered by the security forces and four persons involved in gunrunning were arrested.

The seized weapons include one 0.22 rifle with a magazine, one 9mm pistol with magazine, two .22 pistol with magazine, one china made Granade, one  suspect country-made explosive and five .22 ammunitions.

The four arrested persons have been identified by police as Raju Ghatawar son of Feku Ghatawar and resident of Dhansiri locality near Diphu, Krishna Urang son of Mahadev Urang resident of same area , Lukash Kangari son of Ishak Kangari resident of Hatokajan locality within general area of Dilai, Robert Haro son of Lt.  Prem Chand Haro, resident of Lama Basti, located within general area of Khatkhati, Bokajan.

Police are investigating the backdrop of the arrested persons involved in arms running and their connection with probable organizations.