Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya attended the Assam Rifles Investiture Ceremony 2025, organised by the Headquarters, Inspector General, Assam Rifles (East), held at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati on Monday.
During the operation, the house owner, Lipiyara Khatun, was detained for further questioning and legal action. The seized narcotics, along with the detained individual, were handed over to NCB Agartala for further legal proceedings.
Numal Mahatta, Senior Superintendent of Police of Cachar district, said that, based on a reliable intelligence, Cachar Police on October 11 conducted a riverine operation against the transportation of narcotic substances along the Assam-Manipur border under the jurisdiction of Lakhipur Po
According to Manipur Police, the security forces on Saturday seized a .303 rifle along with one magazine, a modified .303 rifle along with one magazine, five pistols along with a magazine each, along with helmets, bulletproof vests, and 10 pairs of camouflage outfits.
Assam Rifles, along with Mizoram police, apprehended two individuals and recovered 406 kg of Areca nuts in 45 bags with an estimated market value of Rs 30.84 lakhs.
Acting on intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles carried out a surprise and coordinated operation on the morning of Tuesday in the general area of Saikumphai, Champhai district, Mizoram.
Based on specific intelligence inputs about drug trafficking, the joint team launched an operation in the Cachar district. During the operation, the team apprehended one individual, a resident of Karimganj, who was transporting 20,000 Yaba tablets worth ₹6 crore on a scooty via Nilam Baza
In a major security breakthrough, Assam Rifles foiled a potential tragedy in Jiribam districts on Sunday by recovering and safely destroying powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs), averting what could have been a deadly attack amid rising tensions in Manipur, said the release.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid floral tributes at the Garhwal Rifles Regimental War Memorial at Lansdowne on Sunday. The Chief Minister attended the Shaheed Samman Samaroh (Martyrs' Honour Ceremony).