The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General RC Tiwari, visited Assam Rifles formations and units in Kangpokpi, Senapati, Jwalamukhi, and Churachandpur in Manipur, officials said on Wednesday.
The Enforcement Directorate discovered at least five "illegal" rifles, 300 bullets and cartridges, over 100 liquor bottles, and Rs 5 crore in cash during the searches conducted at the premises of Dilbag Singh and other connected individuals.
In a proactive move to address the escalating challenge of the drug menace in Tripura, a joint state-level Anti-Narcotics operational group meeting was organised in the Agartala sector of Assam Rifles on Saturday, officials said.
The operation spanned nearly five hours, and approximately 2 lakh cannabis plants across 100 acres of land under the purview of the forest department were destroyed.
Assam Rifles and state police, in a joint operation on Saturday, seized 22.68 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 9.7 lakh from Assam's Cachar District and apprehended four drug peddlers.
"A joint operation was launched by Assam Rifles with police representatives from Baraigram Watch Post under Patharkandi Police Station in which two drug peddlers were apprehended along with 23.7 gm of brown sugar worth approximately Rs 9,70,000 from the general area of Nagaria Village und
Assam Rifles, in a joint search operation with Manipur Police on Wednesday, recovered ammunition and war-like stores from two locations in Manipur's Thoubal district.
The apprehended individuals and seized contents were handed over to Patharkandi Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings. Assam Rifles has demonstrated its commitment to a drug-free society.
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday visited the Rajouri-Poonch sector to review the security situation in the area even as a Brigadier has been attached for a Staff Court of Inquiry.