According to police, the incident took place in the Gelabil area of the district under the Sarupathar assembly constituency on Friday after the mob led by three brothers allegedly physically tortured the two victims.
Over five days, vast stretches of encroached forest land have been reclaimed, with illegal structures dismantled across key high-density zones including Bidyapur, Pithaghat, Sonaribeel, Doyalpur, Dolonipathar, Kherbari, Anandapur, and Madhupur.
The Assam Forest department has provided a compensation amount of Rs 2.17 lakh to 29 farmers of Mayong adjoining to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district for crop damage caused by wild animals for the period of 2024-25.
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, a joint operation by Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police led to the seizure of 341.12 grams of Heroin No. 4, valued at approximately Rs 2.55 crore and the arrest of four people near the village of Lungpuizawl in Lunglei District.
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability by signing two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at the General Manager's Conference Hall, NFR Headquarters, Maligaon, officials said on Saturday.
Inaugurating the new Court-cum-Office Complex of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Guwahati on Saturday, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh described the development as a reflection of the remarkable transformation witnessed
Addressing a press conference, APCC Working President Roselina Tirkey said that the BJP and the state government have been continuously misleading the people of the Moran, Matak, Ahom, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, and Tea Tribes in the name of granting ST status.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, underlined this development as a "watershed moment" for Inland Waterways Transport in Assam and the Northeast.
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) President and Assam Minister Atul Bora said that all party workers are working hard for the upcoming 2026 Assam assembly elections. He added that he is very happy to see their enthusiasm.
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