The Telegraphon November 9 reports that according to Police records there has been a constant flow of illegal arms for militant outfits as well as poachers and criminals into Assam. The records reveal that 2,171 cases were registered under the Arms Act in the state since 2014. According to the records, the total number of cases registered in 2014 under Arms Act was 580, followed by 511 in 2015. In 2016, there were 423 cases and in 2017, 370 cases were recorded under the act. At least 287 cases were registered in 2018. Police attributed the declining trend in cases to the successful counter-insurgency operations with most outfits joining the peace parleys. Nagaon District was the hub of gun runners. According to Nagaon Superintendent of Police Barata Raimedhi “Since January this year, we have arrested 36 people and recovered 25 firearms and 75 live ammunition. We will continue our drive against illegal arms.”