The seized consignment, valued at ₹2.9 crore, along with the vehicle, has been handed over for further legal proceedings. Two individuals were also apprehended in connection with the seizure.
The Assam Rifles showcased the exceptional prowess of its canines to a high-level delegation from the Press Information Bureau at the Assam Rifles Dog Training Centre in Jorhat on Friday.
In a significant gesture of unity amid ongoing ethnic tensions in Manipur, the Assam Rifles Foothills Football Tournament 2026 concluded with a historic final between teams representing the Kuki and Meitei communities at the Keithelmanbi Assam Rifles Football Ground in Imphal.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of a hardcore ANE in the Moktowa area, the Khonsa Battalion of Assam Rifles launched a focused operation on Tuesday.
Acting on specific intelligence regarding the trafficking of narcotics in the general area Ngopa, Saitual district in Mizoram, Assam Rifles troops launched a joint operation along with Saitual Police and Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau on 10 Feb 26.
The operation was conducted jointly with the Forest Department, Agartala, wherein approximately 1.75 lakh ganja saplings spread over an area of 50 acres were destroyed. The estimated market value of the destroyed contraband is ₹25.72 crore.
During the period of February 1 to 7, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles formations under Spear Corps, in close conjunction with Manipur Police, executed a series of precise, intelligence- driven joint operations across Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur and Pherzawl D
Security forces are conducting search-and-cordon operations in the Chatroo area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, as part of Operation Trashi-I, which has been underway for over 20 days now.
Security forces operating across various districts of Manipur have recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles and pistols, and destroyed approximately 27 acres of illegal poppy plantations, according to a press note released by the Manipur Police Control
During the visit, the Army Chief also stopped at Kamsar village in Poonch, where he met Subedar (Honorary Captain) Parvez Ahmed (Retired) of 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. General Dwivedi and the veteran JCO had served together on multiple occasions, including during the period when the Arm
Additionally, the security forces arrested an active PREPAK cadre, Sapam Barlin Singh alias Nongthang (22), of Thangmeiband Khomdrang Selungba Leikai, Imphal West district, from Porompat Ayangpalli Road near the JNIMS main gate under Porompat-PS, Imphal East district.
The unrest reportedly began on Thursday at around 6 pm in the Tuibong Main Market area, where hundreds of young protesters attempted to push security forces back to their barracks.