Police on May 4 foiled a major bank robbery plan and arrested eight robbers after a fierce gun-battle near Roing in Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Nagaland Post. A team of thieves including some surrendered members of Assam militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were involved in the incident. Three Chinese-made pistols along with eight live rounds of ammunition and two spent cartridges were recovered from the arrestees. Arunachal Times further adds that most of the assailants were from Assam. It also added that groups like NDFB-Saraigowra (NDFB-S) and United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) are active in Districts of Namsai, East Siang, Lohit and Lower Dibang Valley.