Guwahati, July 27 (IANS) The anti-narcotics drive continued to yield results on Monday as the Assam Police in Katigorah locality in Cachar district seized 126 grams of heroin and arrested two alleged drug peddlers during a special operation along National Highway-6, officials said. The operation was carried out at Katigorah Chowrangi based on specific intelligence inputs received by the police. During the search, the police recovered 126 grams of suspected heroin concealed in 10 soap cases, two …
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Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday visited the flood-ravaged Sonari subdivision in Charaideo district to review the ground situation as severe flooding continued to disrupt normal life across several parts of Upper Assam. During the visit, the Chief Minister toured inundated villages, met families sheltered in relief camps and held discussions with district officials on the progress of rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations. He also reviewed the …
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) Assam Police has become the first police force in the Northeast and the third in the country to be registered as an Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) under the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a move aimed at strengthening identity verification, particularly in remote and internet-deficient areas of the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the development on Friday, describing it as a significant step towards making policing more …
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) Assam Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Thursday said the state government would immediately restore forest cover in areas of Behali Wildlife Sanctuary where large‑scale destruction of trees has been reported, while warning of strict action against those responsible. After visiting the sanctuary in Biswanath district, the minister said satellite imagery had revealed that a sizeable stretch of forest, which was densely covered with trees around six months ago, had …
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister on Sunday said that his government would intensify its fight against drug trafficking over the next five years, asserting that coordinated action by northeastern states could end Assam’s use as a transit corridor for narcotics. Launching the state-wide Drugs Disposal Campaign at the 14th Assam Police Battalion campus at Doulashal in Nalbari district, the Chief Minister said the government would adopt even more stringent measures against drug traffick…
Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) AIUDF Chief and Binnakandi MLA Badruddin Ajmal on Thursday described the circulation of counterfeit currency as a bigger threat than the drug menace, alleging that the racket reflected a complete failure of the government and demanding the strictest action against those involved in fake currency and narcotics trafficking.Reacting to the recent seizure of a large quantity of counterfeit Indian currency notes in Guwahati, Ajmal questioned the source of the fake notes and th…
Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Red Shield Division, under the aegis of the Spear Corps, on Wednesday organised a security conference in Assam’s Laipuli to strengthen coordination among security agencies and review preparedness for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, officials said. The conference, held under the Army’s Military-Civil Fusion initiative, brought together senior Army officers and officials of the Assam Police to chalk out a coordinated strategy for ensuring peace…
Guwahati, June 30 (IANS) A father and his daughter were arrested after Cachar Police seized suspected heroin and psychotropic tablets during an anti-narcotics operation in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Tuesday.The accused have been identified as Shamsur Uddin Laskar and his daughter, Rubina Begum. Both were arrested following a late-night raid carried out by police in the Banskandi area under the Lakhipur Assembly constituency in Cachar district.Police said the operation was launche…
Guwahati, June 30 (IANS) Assam Police have seized around 37 kg of gold, estimated to be worth nearly Rs 55 crore, in a major operation in Guwahati and arrested one person in connection with the recovery, officials said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Akshay Bhansore, a resident of Maharashtra’s Sangli district. A case has been registered at Latasil Police Station, and further investigation is underway.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Sambhavi Mishra said the recovery was ma…
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested after the Assam Rifles and Assam Police jointly seized narcotics valued at around Rs 5 crore during an anti-drug operation along the Assam-Mizoram border in Cachar district, officials said on Sunday. According to officials, the joint operation was carried out late on Saturday in the Lailapur area of Cachar district in Assam based on specific intelligence inputs about the movement of narcotics through the inter-state border.As the s…