The Assam Rifles organised the third edition of the Half Marathon on Sunday at the Headquarters of Directorate General Assam Rifles, Laitkor, Shillong, to promote the "Fit India Movement."
The Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (IGAR) (North) organised the tour to Delhi and Amritsar for the villagers from November 16 to November 27.
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles, with Customs Preventive Force Champhai, recovered five cases and 43 packets of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rupees 7.059 lakh in general area Iron Bridge Zokhawthar, Champhai district, on November 20, 2023.
The tour was flagged off by Brigadier Vikram Guleria, Commander Agartala Sector Assam Rifles, wherein 36 students along with three teachers and three persons of Assam Rifles started their journey to Kaziranga National Park.
The operations were carried out by Police at Phaisen Check Gate and by joint teams comprising Champhai Police Station staff, Zokhawthar Police Station Staff and the 42nd Assam Rifles Battalion, said the police.
Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Mizoram Police arrested five Myanmar nationals and recovered 2.61 kilograms of heroin, valued at Rs 18.3 crore, said an official statement on Saturday.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd.) reviewed the attestation parade of the Assam Rifles Mahila (Women) recruits at Assam Rifles Training Centre and School (ARTC&S), Sukhovi, Nagaland on Wednesday.
Assam Rifles recovered 25.4 grams of narcotics worth rupees 17.78 lakh in Champhai on November 1, according to an official statement from Assam Rifles.