The National Investigative Agency (NIA) has arrested a top DHD militant leader of Assam in Nepal. According to official reports, the Chief-in-Command of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) Jewel faction Niranjan Hojai was arrested in the neighbouring country last night.

Meanwhile, the banned outfit has called an indefinite bandh in the Dima Hasao District from tomorrow morning in protest against arrest of Niranjan Hojai.
The militant is alleged to have involved in siphoning of huge amount of development fund sanctioned by the Centre in the North Cachar Hills district.
The National Investigative Agency (NIA) is currently investigating politicial and militant nexus in alleged diverting of around one thousand crore rupees development money in the Hills district.
One top official R.H.Khan is already in CBI custody in connection with the alleged diverting of the Government fund.