Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Three Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, were apprehended by police in Assam’s Cachar district for allegedly entering India illegally, officials said on Tuesday. The trio was detained by police personnel from the Gumrah police outpost under Katigorah police station during a routine checking operation carried out in the area, officials added.According to police, the arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammad Awal, Reena Akhtar and Mohammad Harun. All th…
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Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Heavy rain lashed several parts of Assam on Friday, triggering floods in the urban areas of Silchar town of Cachar district and parts of Sribhumi district in the Barak Valley region, officials said. Continuous downpour since early morning inundated several low-lying areas in Cachar, Sribhumi and Hailakandi districts, disrupting normal life and vehicular movement.Roads in Silchar town went underwater, causing severe traffic congestion in several localities.According to dis…
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) A seven-month pregnant woman was allegedly killed by her husband in Assam’s Cachar district, triggering outrage among residents, police officials said on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Rabiya Begum. The incident took place in the Madhurbond area under the Cachar district, where she was allegedly assaulted by her husband, identified as Biru Miya.Police said the accused has been arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family members, and …
Guwahati, April 27 (IANS) Five persons were arrested in Assam’s Cachar district for allegedly running an illegal betting racket linked to the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), police said on Monday.Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a team of Cachar Police launched an operation in Silchar town and first apprehended one suspect, identified as Samir Azij. During preliminary questioning, the accused allegedly revealed details about the wider network, following which police conducted follo…
Silchar, April 5 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics breakthrough, Assam Rifles troops, in coordination with Assam Police, carried out a swift intelligence-based operation in Silchar and seized heroin valued at Rs 2.10 crore, officials said on Saturday.Three drug peddlers, including a woman, were also apprehended in connection with the seizure. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that during the operation in the Meherpur area of Cachar district, suspicious movement was detected.The suspect…
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday asserted that the BJP is poised to form the government in Assam for the third time and will secure more than 100 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, claiming that the party has taken “historic decisions” for the state.Addressing a public rally at Borkhola Assembly constituency in Cachar district of southern Assam, Sonowal said that the BJP’s governance and development initiatives have strengthened public trust acro…
Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) A Nigerian national was arrested in Assam’s Silchar town in the Cachar district, while three local residents were taken into custody for allegedly providing him illegal shelter, the police said on Thursday.Addressing reporters here, Cachar district Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) Rajat Kumar Pal said the foreign national, identified as Emeka Asedo, was apprehended from the Shillong Patty area of Silchar.“During preliminary investigation, the accus…
Cachar (Assam), March 8 (IANS) In a significant success against drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the state Police, apprehended five drug peddlers and recovered heroin worth nearly Rs 3.5 crore from their possession in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Sunday. A Defence Spokesman said that the operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the trafficking of narcotics in the region. Acting swiftly on the information, a joint team of th…
Guwahati, March 6 (IANS) The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is facing renewed internal turbulence in Assam following the resignation of another party MLA Zakir Hussain Laskar, who represents the Hailakandi Assembly constituency. Laskar announced on Friday that he has stepped down from the party, adding to the political uncertainty surrounding the AIUDF ahead of the upcoming electoral cycle in the state.However, the legislator has not publicly specified the reasons behind his decision …
Silchar, Feb 24 (IANS) A 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault incident reported on the Silchar Bypass in Assam’s Cachar district was arrested on Tuesday, even as police urged the public to remain calm and refrain from circulating unverified information while the probe is underway. Police identified the arrested accused as Nilotpal Das, a resident of Tapoban Nagar in Silchar. According to police sources, the victim identified him from a photograph, following which he…