5 UPDF men held with arms

Acting on a tip-off, the operation was led by Maj Iyasin, army sources said.

The recovered firearms include one LG (Light Gun), two guns. The army also recovered VCD sets, cassettes, four cell phones, a tape recorder and receipt books used for collecting toll, they said.

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The arrestees are Novel Chakma, 20, Sumonta Chakma, 21, Barun Chakma, 36, Nirmol Chakma, 22 and Sushil Chakma, 17. They were involved in extortion in the area, army sources said.