The spectacular closing ceremony held at Duliajan was witnessed by an exuberant crowd of more than 35,000 and elicited an overwhelming response from the people of upper Assam.
Based on the specific information provided by Assam Rifles sources the illegal plantation of Cannabis in Gen Area Kalam Chowra, Sephaijala, District Tripura, joint ops was launched alongwith representative of the local police station.
Assam Rifles and police commandos of Thoubal in a joint operation recovered arms, ammunition and war-like stores from Salam Patong and Moidangpok on Saturday, a statement issued by Assam Rifles said.
In a significant crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking, Assam Rifles have seized 20,000 yaba tablets near the Bangladesh border in Tripura, an official said.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha that the number of voluntary retirement cases in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifle (AR) varies from year to year and no trend in this regard has been observed.
Based on input received from sources about the presence of weapons cache and war-like stores in the general area of D Haolenjang village, Assam Rifles launched a joint cordon and search operation with Border Security Force, Indian Reserve Battalion and Churachandpur Police on Tuesday.
As per Assam police officials, a total of five incidents have been committed by ULFA(I) this year in which 16 ULFA(I) cadres were arrested and one was killed in Police action.
Lalthiamsanga Sailo, Joint Secretary of the Mizoram Home Department told ANI over the phone that so far 104 Myanmar army personnel who entered Mizoram and surrendered before the Mizoram police/Assam Rifles were sent back to their country.
According to an official release from Assam Rifles, "Assam Rifles, along with Special Narcotics CID Crime, Aizawl, Mizoram recovered 9 soap cases Heroin worth Rs 47,34,000 in General Area Bawngkawn South, Aizawl, Mizoram and apprehended two individuals on 27 November."
The Assam Rifles marked the conclusion of the National Integration Tour with a flag ceremony upon their return to Kohima from Delhi and Amritsar. A group of 24 villagers from Ruzazho were warmly welcomed back after an 11-day journey through the National Capital and Amritsar, Punjab.
Three National Defence Academy (NDA) course-mates from the 67 NDA Course made history at the 3rd edition of the Assam Rifles Hills Half Marathon at Laitkor, Shillong, on Sunday as they bagged gold, silver and bronze in the over 55-year-old category.