Follow Us on Google News Imphal, March 9 (IANS) The Army and other Central and state forces, in a series of joint operations in six districts, comprising mountainous areas and valleys, recovered 25 weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), several grenades, a large cache of ammunition and other war-like stores, official said on Sunday. Defence spokesman … Read more
Agartala, Feb 27 (IANS) In a major haul of drugs, the Assam Rifles, along with other law enforcing agencies, have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 24 crore in Tripura in two separate incidents in the last 24 hours and arrested one person, officials said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said that … Read more
Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) In a significant crackdown on smuggling activities, Assam Rifles in collaboration with Customs officials on Saturday seized gold worth Rs 1.02 crore and arrested two persons in Tripura, officials said. A Defence spokesperson said that acting on secret information, the para-military troops along with Customs officials detained two youths, travelling on … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Sixteen armed miscreants were apprehended with a huge cache of weapons in Manipur during intelligence-based operations conducted by the Indian Army and Assam Rifles formation under Spear Corps, the Army said on Sunday. The operations were conducted from February 14 to 15, in coordination with Manipur Police, in Churachandpur, Thoubal, … Read more
Imphal, Feb 9 (IANS) Unidentified armed cadres looted several arms and a large quantity of ammunition from an outpost of the Manipur Rifles in the state’s Thoubal district, officials said on Sunday. A police official said that a local armed group came in three vehicles and looted at least six SLRs, three AK rifles, and … Read more
Imphal, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera along with other senior officials on Saturday visited the trouble-torn districts of Manipur and reviewed the operational preparedness of the forces, officials said. A defence spokesman said that Lt Gen Lakhera along with Maj Gen Ravroop Singh, and other senior officials visited Sector … Read more
Aizawl, Feb 3 (IANS) Assam Rifles along with different law enforcing agencies have seized drugs valued at around Rs 12 crore and recovered a huge cache of explosives materials in separate incidents in Mizoram, officials said on Monday. The security forces also arrested 6 persons including a Myanmar national in connection with the recovery of … Read more
Agartala, Jan 30 (IANS) Assam Rifles, in coordination with police, conducted a joint operation and seized and destroyed ganja (marijuana) plantations worth around Rs 6 crore in Tripura, officials said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said that the para-military troops and Tripura Police personnel in their joint operation at Batadhala in Sepahijala district on Wednesday … Read more
Aizawl, Jan 26 (IANS) The Lunglei Battalion 20th Assam Rifles on Sunday unfurled the highest Tricolour in South Mizoram on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day. A defence spokesman said that the Tricolour stands tall at an altitude of 3908 feet above mean sea level. The Tricolour is dedicated to the fallen heroes of … Read more