Itanagar, Feb 28 (PTI) An NSCN(IM) militant was arrested in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district, police said on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, the Khonsa Battalion of the Assam Rifles along with state police arrested the militant with arms from Noglo village on Monday afternoon, they said.

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He was identified as Nali Homnyu Nyamtey, police said.

He crossed over to India from the Myanmar side for extorting people in the villages along the border, they said.

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He was threatening locals and village leaders in Noglo and Laju circle of the district, they added.

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