In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles (AR) and Police, arrested three cadres of Nikki Sumi-led Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) at Jail Colony in Kohima, the capital city of Nagaland on February 19, reports Northeast Now. An Assam Rifles release said, based on specific input, the troops arrested the three cadres, and recovered, three live rounds of 5.56mm pistol, three live rounds of 7.62mm pistol, three grams of a contraband item and 15 extortion notes mentioning a total of INR 259,000 and INR 10,190 in cash, from their possession. The identity of the arrested cadres is yet to be ascertained.