Dibrugarh: A senior NSCN-K (Angmai) cadre surrendered before Longding police in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday.Self-styled captain Pongngoi Wangnowham, 37, a native of Kamkah village under Kanubari police station in Longding district, surrendered at the office of the Longding superintendent of police in the presence of officials from 24 Assam Rifles, Longding police, the intelligence unit…
IMPHAL: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, home minister Govindas Konthoujam and senior security officials, including DGP Mukesh Singh, paid tributes to two Assam Rifles personnel killed in an ambush in Ukhrul district, at a wreath-laying ceremony held at Imphal airport on Wednesday.The slain personnel were identified as warrant officer Balwant…
Imphal: Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in a suspected militant ambush in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, predominantly inhabited by Tangkhul Naga, on Monday afternoon.Manipur Police said “suspected militants ambushed a vehicle on NH-202 near Noungshong Kong village, under Ukhrul police station”.Security forces rushed to the site of attack and there was exchange of fire. Further…
Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and several others injured after suspected militants ambushed a convoy in Manipur on Monday, police said. The attack took place at around 1.30 pm in the Nungshang Khong area of Ukhrul district, when militants opened fire on a convoy of the 40 Assam Rifles, a senior police officer said….
Silchar: Security agencies carried out two major anti-narcotics operations in Assam‘s Barak Valley over the weekend, seizing Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs 6 crore and more than 10 kg of suspected cannabis in separate incidents, officials said.In the bigger haul, Assam Rifles, acting on specific intelligence from the 3 Field Intelligence Detachment (3 FID),…
Aizawl: Officials of the Mizoram excise and narcotics department and the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation, seized over 141 grams of heroin on a road between Zote and Bulfek villages in Champhai district on Tuesday night, department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga said on Wednesday.Two women, Nianglamnuami (26) and Lalnunmawii (30), both residents of the Mual…
Silchar: In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) on Saturday seized 8,764 kg of poppy seeds worth Rs 1.31 crore from the Silchar bypass road.Two Silchar residents have been arrested in connection with the seizure, who have been identified as Azmal Hussain Barbhuiya and Nazir Hussain Barbhuiya.Officials said based…
Dibrugarh: A cadre of the NSCN-K (Ang Mai) faction was arrested during a joint operation by the Assam Rifles and Tirap police in the Hydel area of Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on Thursday.The operation was launched by the Khonsa Battalion of Assam Rifles in coordination with Tirap police on the basis of specific…
Guwahati: The Army on Thursday identified the man killed two days ago during a security operation in Manipur’s Churachandpur district as a United Kuki National Army (UKNA) cadre, contradicting claims by local residents and Kuki groups that the deceased was a civilian.In a statement, the defence PRO for Manipur, Nagaland and Southern Arunachal Pradesh said…
Imphal: A suspected militant was killed by security forces during an encounter in Churachandpur district on Tuesday. However, village authorities and Henglep MLA Letzamang Haokip said he was a civilian.Haokip identified the deceased as Lenminsang, son of Lenkhogin Haokip. “I strongly and unequivocally condemn the shocking killing of Lenminsang at the hands of joint security…
