he Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Excise and Narcotics Department, on Thursday seized heroin worth over Rs 5 crores from the Bethelveng area in the Champhai district, officials informed through a statement.
In an interview with ANI, the DG said, "Apart from guarding the border, the Assam Rifles has continued its operations against illegal drugs and illegal weapons and has seized drugs worth Rs 4,267 crore in the last four years."
Director General of Assam Rifles Lt General PC Nair, while talking to ANI said that there is a need for realisation to come for the people of the state that the only way forward is peace.
The Centre, in a tweet by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, has called for a five-day special session of Parliament from September 18th to the 22nd. The agenda for this special session, however, was not revealed.
Assam Rifles along with locals and civil administration came together to commemorate the death anniversary of revered Naga freedom fighter Haipou Jadonang.
In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and police representatives from Kumarghat Police Station apprehended three individuals along with heroin on Friday. The approximate cost of the heroin is around Rs 2.25 crore.
The Rashtriya Rozgar Mela was organized in CRPF Group Centre, Sambo Ranchi on Monday to distribute appointment letters to candidates of Central Reserve Police Force, Assam Rifles, Services Selection Board (SSB), Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles recovered 265 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs 13.25 lakh in Ashigar, Mandai, and West Tripura, said officials.
In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles recovered illegal foreign-origin cigarettes and liquor worth 10.12 Lakh at Zokhawthar in Champhai district on Saturday, said an official statement from Assam Rifles.
In a significant joint operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Police along with 28 Rashtriya Rifles apprehended two terrorist associates affiliated with the Laskar-e-Taiba in Kupwara. The operation led to the recovery of five hand grenades of Pakistan and China origin from the suspects.
Jammu and Kashmir Police along with 26 Assam Rifles and 3rd BN CRPF busted a terror module in North Kashmir’s Bandipora and successfully foiled the nefarious designs of Pakistan-based terror handlers in reviving the terrorists in the district, officials said on Saturday.