UPSC shortlist 3 IPS officers for Meghalaya’s next DGP post

Three Assam-Meghalaya Cadre IPS officers have been empanelled by the UPSC for selection as the next Meghalaya Director General of Police or DGP. The three IPS officers include Mukesh Agarwal Special DGP Assam of 1989 batch, LR Bishnoi Special DGP Assam of 1991 batch, and KV Singh Deo of 1989 batch respectively. Of the three, […]

Assam Man’s Death in Mizoram: Pijush Hazarika meets family, protesting locals

Assam Cabinet Minister Pijush Hazarika visited the family members of deceased Nipen Singh last night.  During the visit, Minister Hazarika and the accompanying MLAs had talks with family member of the deceased as well as the protesters. Cachar SP Ramandeep Kaur was also present in the meeting. Minister Hazarika was accompanied by Lakhipur MLA Kaushik […]

Assam Police personnel suspended for alleged attack on Journalist

Assam Police has suspended two personnel for allegedly attacking a journalist in Chirang. The suspended Assam Police personnel have been identified as Pradeep Saha and LR Barman. Also Read: Nagaon firing incident: Assam Govt directs DGP to suspend SI Pradeep Bania Notably, the duo allegedly attacked local journalist Jayanta Dev Nath on Tuesday, leaving him […]

Murder of Elderly Woman in Guwahati: Sister suspects property row, accountant absconding

Fresh inputs have come to the fore from the sensational murder of an elderly woman in Guwahati on February 7. The sister of the victim, who rushed from Tezpur, suspects the murder was likely committed for her property. As per the latest reports, Ashray, the accountant of the victim has been absconding. Reports suggest that […]

Assam: Police conduct over 20 raids in a day in Silchar, 18 arrested

Cachar police have taken the war against criminal activities on a war footing in Silchar. Cachar Police teams conducted over 20 successful raids in a single day and apprehended as many as 18 people involved in various illegal activities. A series of raids were carried out in Silchar on Sunday, wherein police busted gangs involved […]

Assam: Heroin worth Rs 5 crores seized, 2 arrested

Carrying on its war against drugs, Assam Police has had major success after it seized contraband worth Rs 5 crores. Police seized 660 grams of heroin during a check right in front of the CRPF camp at Bokajan in Karbi Anglong district. The drugs had been hidden inside 51 soap cases in a vehicle. Police […]

War against Drugs: Assam Police seizes Burmese cigarettes worth Rs 20 lakh in Hailakandi

Assam Police had a major success against illegal trade in the state yesterday after it seized Burmese cigarettes worth Rs 20 lakhs. The police ran an operation based on intel in Assam’s Hailakandi district from the house of a person identified as Abdul Ahad Laskar. Also Read: Arunachal : ANYA demands release of arrested members […]

Assam girl found dead under mysterious circumstances in Gurugram

Mystery shrouds the death of a girl from Assam who was reportedly found hanging in suspicious condition at Sector 46 in Gurugram, Delhi. As per the Aadhar card details of the victim she hailed from the Udalguri district. The incident took place on January 14. Since no one came forward to claim the body, the […]

Drugs worth approx Rs 10 crore seized in Assam’s Bokajan,2 held

The war on drugs continues unabated in Assam. In a massive crackdown on the drug trade in the state, Assam Police seized a huge drug haul and also apprehended two drug peddlers from Karbi Anglong district. As per sources, Police recovered the contraband heroin weighing 1.6 kg from Khot-khoti in Bokajan under Karbi Anglong district. […]