Manipur: 3 Assam Rifles personnel martyred, 5 injured in ambush in Chandel district

Three Assam Rifles personnel were martyred and at least 5 others injured in an ambush by suspected militants in Manipur on Wednesday night. As per sources, the dastardly incident took place in Manipur’s border district of Chandel last night when the troopers of 4th Assam Rifles were in a patrol. The ambush took place in […]

Assam Rifles recovers huge quantity of illegal air rifle scopes in Mizoram

Huge quantities of illegal air rifle scope were recovered in a search operation by Assam Rifles from Zokhawthar in Champhai district. According to the Assam Rifles, the illegal air rifle scopes were of foreign origin, including Bushnell, Leupold and Marcool, worth approximately Rs 50 lakhs. “Assam Rifles, in a search operation on July 29, recovered […]

Nagaland: Assam Rifles helps set up 200-bed quarantine facility in Wokha district

The Wokha Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) have stepped forward to help the Wokha district administration in preparing quarantine facilities for the citizens returning back to Nagaland. Wokha Battalion of Assam Rifles have provided assistance to District Administration, to include 200 wooden beds in order to set up a […]

Assam Rifles recover ammunition in Arunachal’s Tirap district

Troops of Assam Rifles recovered a cache of ammunition near Kunsa village of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh. Based on specific inputs regarding presence of a group of NSCN-K (YA) insurgents, the troops launched a swift operation in the area. During detailed search operations, the security forces recovered 170 rounds of AK-47 rifle along with […]

Major drug haul in Manipur; Brown Sugar worth Rs 165 crore seized

A massive drug haul has been reported from Thoubal district in Manipur. Drugs worth Rs 165 crore has been seized by the Police from Sada Kumbi village. In a joint operation, Thoubal police and Assam Rifles busted two drug manufacturing units and seized 41 kilograms of brown sugar. Two persons have also been arrested in […]

Shifting of Assam Rifles Battalion HQ from Aizawl to Zokhawsang: Dates till uncertain

The deadline for shifting Assam Rifles Battalion headquarters from Aizawl to Zokhawsang is yet to be ascertained as the construction work by the MHA-appointed firm at the new site is still incomplete. Replying to former MLA V Zaithanzama in written format in the state assembly, Home Minister Lalchamliana said the Assam Rifles were instructed to […]

Assam Rifles outpost attacked in Manipur’s Chandel

An outpost of the Assam Rifles was attacked by insurgents in Manipur’s Chandel district in the wee hours of Thursday. As per sources, suspected insurgents resorted to blank firing at the Kachibung Outpost in Chandel district. Assam Rifles troopers retaliated immediately forcing the insurgents to flee. As per reports, the proscribed PLA claimed responsibility for […]

Contraband items worth over Rs 28 cr seized in Manipur’s Moreh

A joint team of Assam Rifles and Manipur police seized drugs and contraband items worth a whopping Rs 28 crore in one of the biggest seizures in the state so far. With specific inputs from reliable sources, a Joint team of Moreh Police, Assam Rifles and Women police raided a house in Moreh, and recovered […]

Drugs worth Rs 7.2 crore seized in Manipur’s Moreh

Acting on specific inputs, Assam Rifles seized a huge quantity of psychotropic drugs and arrested a drug peddler in Manipur’s border town Moreh. 20,000 WY tablets and 3.3 kg of Heroine and Brown Sugar were seized from the peddler’s possession which was kept concealed in onion and blanket bags. The value of the seized drugs […]